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| HIV-infected patients (n = 306) | Non-HIV patients (n = 92) |
| Age (years) | Average (±SD**) | 43.86 (±12.24) | 52.64 (±13.63) |
| Gender | Male | 178 (58.17%) | 37 (40.22%) |
| Educational level | Complete elementary school | 46 (15.06%) | 4 (4.35%) |
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| Incomplete elementary school | 168 (54.90%) | 32 (34.78%) |
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| Complete high school | 44 (14.38%) | 32 (34.78%) |
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| Incomplete high school | 20 (6.54%) | 4 (4.35%) |
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| Complete college | 8 (2.61%) | 9 (9.78%) |
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| Incomplete college | 6 (1.96%) | 5 (5.43%) |
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| None | 14 (4.58%) | 6 (6.52%) |
| Profession | Retired | 68 (22.22%) | 20 (21.74%) |
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| Housewife | 53 (17.32%) | 21 (22.83%) |
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| Farmer | 31 (10.31%) | 3 (3.26%) |
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| Student | 5 (1.63%) | 1 (1.09%) |
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| Others | 111 (36.27%) | 45 (48.91%) |
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| None | 38 (12.42%) | 2 (2.17%) |
| Domicile | Urban | 275 (89.87%) | 85 (92.39%) |
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| Rural | 31 (10.13%) | 7 (7.61%) |
| Swimming/pool practices* | - | 42 (13.86%) | 22 (23.91%) |
| Skin/nail lesions | - | 153 (50%) | 92 (100%) |
| Previous history of skin/nail lesions* | Yes | 134 (44.23%) | 62 (67.39%) |
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| No | 159 (52.47%) | 28 (30.43%) |
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| Unknown | 10 (3.3%) | 2 (2.17%) |
| Underlying diseases | - | 130 (42.48%) | 50 (54.35%) |
| Frequency of the contact with animals* | Common | 157 (51.82%) | 35 (38.04%) |
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| Often | 26 (8.58%) | 10 (10.87%) |
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| Occasional | 13 (4.29%) | 8 (8.70%) |
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| None | 107 (35.31%) | 39 (42.39%) |