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Table 1 Demographic data including socioeconomic status of HIV infected individuals

From: Nutritional status and serum zinc and selenium levels in Iranian HIV infected individuals

Parameters

Number of patient (Percent)

Route of HIV infection

 

IDU*

63 (63)

IDU and sexual contact

9 (9)

Sexual

20 (20)

Unknown

8 (8)

Mean period of intravenous injection

2.1 ± 1.6 years

Positive prison history

29(29)

Substances injected (in IDU group)

 

Heroine

64 (89)

Others (cocaine, buprenorphine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates)

8 (11)

Smoking

61 (61)

Alcohol

7 (7)

Marital status

 

Married

47 (47)

Unmarried

53 (53)

Employment condition

 

Employed

37 (37)

Unemployed

63 (63)

Mean monthly Income

500000 Rials (50 $)

Education

 

0–10 years

83 (83)

> 10 years

17 (17)

Homeless

21 (21)

With family

79 (79)

HBs-Ag positive

11 (11)

Anti-HCV Ab positive

38 (38)

  1. *IDU: Injection Drug Use