Volume 6, Number 6—December 2000
Research
Predominance of HIV-1 Subtype A and D Infections in Uganda
Dale J. Hu*
, James Baggs†, Robert G. Downing*†, Danuta Pieniazek*, Jonathan Dorn*, Carol Fridlund*, Benon Biryahwaho‡, Sylvester D.K. Sempala‡, Mark A. Rayfield*, Timothy J. Dondero*, and Renu Lal*
, James Baggs†, Robert G. Downing*†, Danuta Pieniazek*, Jonathan Dorn*, Carol Fridlund*, Benon Biryahwaho‡, Sylvester D.K. Sempala‡, Mark A. Rayfield*, Timothy J. Dondero*, and Renu Lal*Table 1
Demographic characteristics of persons infected with HIV-1 subtype A or D
| Characteristics | Subtype A n=98 | Subtype D n=96 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | |||
| Early (1994/95) | n=51 | n=45 | p=0.47 |
| Late (1997) | n=47 | n=51 | |
| Age | |||
| Median | 30.0 yrs | 28.0 yrs | |
| Mean | 31.2 yrs | 30.8 yrs | p=0.39 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 66% | 73% | p=0.26 |
| Male | 34% | 27% | |
| 200% | 0% | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 37% | 40% | p=0.66 |
| Single, divorced, widowed | 63% | 60% | |
| Clinic (district) | |||
| UVRIa (Mpigi) | 37% | 33% | p=0.81 |
| Mulago (Kampala) | 23% | 24% | |
| Nsambya (Kampala) |
40% |
43% |
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| aUVRI = Uganda Virus Research Institute. | |||
