Table 1 Characteristics of patients in the different sample series
From: Decision tree for accurate infection timing in individuals newly diagnosed with HIV-1 infection
Sample series | Patients (n) | Samples (n) | Samples/ patient | Male (%) | Age at diagnosis mean (IQR) | Subtype B (%) | CD4 count cells/mm3 mean (IQR) | Log viral load mean (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Longitudinal | 42 | 237 | 4 to 15 | 85.7 | 38 (33 - 44) | 70.7 | 612 (461 - 709)a | 5.18 (4.58 - 5.75)a | |
Special populations | ART treated | 12 | 12 | 1 | 50.0 | 45 (38 - 55) | NA | 694 (429 - 998) | <1.30 |
Elite controllers | 11 | 11 | 1 | 27.3 | 49 (38 - 57) | NA | 933 (769 - 1081) | <1.30 | |
Slow progressors | 6 | 6 | 1 | 50.0 | 41 (36 - 50) | NA | 599 (374 - 883) | 2.45 (2.23 - 2.72) | |
Advanced infection | 19 | 19 | 1 | 73.7 | 39 (34 - 45) | 58.8 | 42 (14 - 61) | 5.40 (4.98 - 5.72) | |
Cross-sectional | 566 | 566 | 1 | 78.3 | 39 (30 - 47) | 53.0 | 443 (264 - 566) | 4.71 (4.26 - 5.22) | |