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Table 1 General characteristic of 295 patients with HIV 1 infection screened for HIV-SN

From: HIV-associated sensory neuropathy in HIV-1 infected patients at the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

n (%)

Age group

 

<30

34 (11.5)

30 – 39

96 (32.5)

40 – 49

94 (31.9)

50 – 59

59 (20.0)

>60

12 (4.1)

Sex

 

Male

89 (30.2)

Female

206 (69.8)

CD4 count

 

<200

143 (48.5)

>200

152 (51.5)

CDC staging categories

 

A1

8 (2.7)

A2

36 (12.2)

A3

31 (10.5)

B1

4 (1.2)

B2

73 (24.8)

B3

67 (22.7)

C1

6 (2.0)

C2

27 (9.2)

C3

43 (14.6)

HAART regimen

 

AZT-3TC-EFV

46 (15.6)

AZT-3TC-NVP

134 (45.4)

TDF-3TC-EFV

22 (7.5)

TDF-FTC-EFV

4 (1.4)

D4T-3TC-NVP

46 (15.6)

Others

34 (11.5)

Not treated

9 (3.1)

History of anti-tuberculosis treatment

 

Yes

31 (10.5)

No

264 (89.5)

History of alcohol intake

 

Yes

33 (11.2)

No

262 (88.8)

  1. AZT: Zidovudine, 3TC: Lamivudine, EFV: Effavirenz, NVP: Nevirapine, D4T: Stavudine, TDF: Tenofovir.