Baseline variables

HIV-1 positive

HIV negative

Community

control

(Sgr V)

Fe pos

(Sgr I)

Fe neg

(Sgr II)

Fe pos

(Sgr III)

Fe neg

(Sgr IV)

n = 60

n = 58

n = 30

n = 50

n = 40

Blood donation frequency

≤6 weeks

No (%)

51 (85)

0 (0)

24 (80)

0 (0)

NA**

>6 weeks - <3 months

No (%)

9 (15)

3 (5.2)

6 (20)

0 (0)

≥3 months

No (%)

0 (0)

55 (94.8)

0 (0)

50 (100)

H/O unprotected sex with female CSW

Positive history

No (%)

46 (76.7)

37 (67.3)

22 (73.3)

11 (22)

NA**

Frequency of exposures per week*

Range

1 - 3

1 - 3

1 - 3

1 - 2

Mean ± SD

1.5 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.3

No. of partners*

Range

2 - 5

2 - 5

1 - 4

1 - 2

NA**

Mean ± SD

3.1 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 0.8

1.4 ± 0.5

Consumption of alcoholic drinks

Positive history

No (%)

55 (91.7)

18 (31.0)

28 (93.3)

13 (26)

9 (22.5)

Frequency of sessions per week

Range

4 - 9

1 - 6

2 - 8

1 - 2

1 - 4

Mean ± SD

6.5 ± 1.3

3.7 ± 1.6

5.3 ± 2.1

1.5 ± 0.5

1.9 ± 1.0

BMI

Mean ± SD

21.6 ± 2.1

22.0 ± 1.4

21.7 ± 1.8

22.2 ± 1.7

21.4 ± 1.0

Serum albumin (gm/dl)

Mean ± SD

4.1 ± 0.4

4.3 ± 0.4

4.2 ± 0.4

4.3 ± 0.3

4.1 ± 0.2