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 |