Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| Characteristic | LN Excision (n=87 subjects) |
|---|---|
| No. (%) of men | 56 (64%) |
| Age median (range) | 36 (22–52) |
| Race/Ethnicity, No. (%) | |
| White | 48 (55%) |
| Black | 23 (26%) |
| Hispanic | 14 (16%) |
| Native American | 2 (2%) |
| Risk Factors, No. (%) | |
| Male-to-male sexual contact (MSM) | 40 (46%) |
| MSM and history of IVDU | 9 (10%) |
| Heterosexual contact1 | 24 (28%) |
| History of IVDU | 10 (12%) |
| Needle Stick | 2 (2%) |
| Blood Transfusion | 2 (2%) |
| BMI median (range), n=51 | 26 (16–57) |
| Comorbidities, No., (%)2 | |
| 0 | 70 (81%) |
| 1 | 16 (19%) |
| AIDS3 | 7 (8%) |
| History of psychiatric diagnosis | 22 (25%) |
| HCV Co-infected | 14 (16%) |
| HBV Co-infected | 2 (2%) |
| Antiretroviral therapy (ART) No., (%) | |
| Prior history ART | 11 (13%) |
| On ART for at least one of LN excisions | 11 (13%) |
1
Heterosexual contact and IVDU in one female.
2
Chronic obstructive lung disease, reactive airway disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension
3
Based on CD4+ T cell count <200 cells/mm3
AIDS=acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; BMI=body mass index; LN=lymph node; IVDU=intravenous drug use.