Table 1 Study participant characteristics
From: The palatine tonsil bacteriome, but not the mycobiome, is altered in HIV infection
HIV-infected N = 46 | HIV-uninfected N = 20 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 41 (13) | 40 (10) | 0.57 |
Gender (male), n (%) | 43 (94) | 18 (90) | 0.64 |
Smoker, n (%) | 16 (35) | 9 (45) | 0.26 |
Risk behaviors for HIV infection | |||
 MSM, n (%) | 38 (83) | NA | ND |
 IDU, n (%) | 5 (11) | NA | ND |
WBC, mean (SD), count/dL | 5424 (1623) | 5995 (1682) | 0.20 |
CD4+ T-cell count, median cells/μL (IQR) | 438 (274–618) | ND | ND |
Nadir CD4+ T-cell count, median cells/μL (IQR) | 164 (94–306) | ND | ND |
CD4+ T-cell count ≦ 200 cells/μL, n (%) | 6 (13) | ND | ND |
Plasma viral load, median copies/mL (IQR) | 0 (0–4505) | ND | ND |
Plasma viral load > 200 copies/mL, n (%) | 13 (28) | ND | ND |
Treatment with ART, n (%) | 34 (74) | NA | ND |