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Table 3 Demographic and social characteristics of the HIV-1 infected groups (viral controller and non-viral controller) investigated

From: Immunological and virological characterization of HIV-1 viremia controllers in the North Region of Brazil

Variables

VC1 n (%)

VC2 n (%)

NC n (%)

p

Age (in years)

 20–40

0

4 (57)

10 (48)

 

 41–61

2 (100)

3 (43)

9 (43)

 

 62–82

0

0

2 (9)

0.3478

Sex

 Male

1 (50)

3 (43)

11 (52)

 

 Female

1 (50)

4 (57)

10 (48)

0.9089

Marital Status

 Single

1 (50)

4 (57)

16 (76)

 

 Married

1 (50)

3 (43)

5 (24)

0.2460

Sexual behavior

 Heterosexual

2 (100)

5 (72)

14 (67)

 

 Homosexual

0

2 (28)

4 (19)

 

 Bisexual

0

0

3 (14)

0.4872

Risk Behavior

 Use of non injecting drugs

1 (50)

4 (57)

11 (52)

 

 Use of injecting drugs

0

0

1 (5)

 

 No use of drugs

1 (50)

3 (43)

9 (43)

0.9436

 Sexual relation with promiscuous partner

0

0

2 (9)

 

 No relation with promiscuous partner

2 (100)

7 (100)

19 (91)

0.8259

 Sexual relation with HIV+/AIDS partner

2 (100)

3 (43)

9 (43)

 

 No sexual relation with HIV+/AIDS partner

0

4 (57)

12 (57)

0.7073

 Use of condom

1 (50)

2 (29)

10 (48)

 

 No use of condoma

1 (50)

5 (72)

11 (52)

0.9305

 Anal sexual relation

0

3 (43)

11 (61)

 

 No anal sexual relationb

2 (100)

4 (57)

7 (39)

0.7347

  1. VC1 viremia controller 1 (Elite Controller), VC2 viremia controller 2, NC non-viremia controller
  2. aIncludes the answers “No” and “Sometimes”
  3. bExcludes those who refused to answer