Table 1 Socio-demographic and immunological features of HIV patients and relative seropositivity to HEV antigen or antibody in Fars Province, southern Iran
Characteristics | Frequency (No.) | Percent (%) | Positive for anti-HEV antibodies | Positive for HEV antigens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |||
aGender | ||||||
Male | 158 | 62.9 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3.2 |
Female | 91 | 36.3 | 7 | 7.7 | 1 | 1.1 |
Age groups | ||||||
< 30 | 29 | 11.6 | 2 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.4 |
30–39 | 97 | 38.6 | 11 | 11.3 | 3 | 3.1 |
40–49 | 93 | 37.1 | 10 | 10.7 | 1 | 1.1 |
50–59 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | 6.7 |
> 60 | 17 | 6.8 | 2 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
CD4+ count (cell/μl) | ||||||
0–100 | 19 | 7.6 | 2 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
101–200 | 45 | 17.9 | 6 | 13.3 | 1 | 2.2 |
201–500 | 114 | 45.4 | 9 | 7.9 | 3 | 2.6 |
> 500 | 73 | 29.1 | 9 | 12.3 | 2 | 2.7 |
Total | 251 | 100 | 26 | 10.4 | 6 | 2.4 |