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Table 3 Other risk factors for HIV infection among SCD cohort

From: Characterization of HIV risks in a Brazilian sickle cell disease population

 

SCD (cases) N = 152

Non- SCD (controls) N = 154

p value

Median

IQR

Median

IQR

 

Number of previous transfusions

8

2–15

1

1–1

<.001

 

Yes

%

Yes

%

 

Previous blood transfusion

127

83.5

8

5.2

<.001

Previous transplant

1

0.7

0

0.0

.5

Previous surgery

106

69.7

80

52.0

.001

Previous tooth extraction

126

82.9

119

77.3

.2

Born to an HIV positive mother

0

0.0

1

0.6

.7

Breastfed by an HIV positive person

1

0.7

0

0.0

.1

Three or more days spent in prison

2

1.3

2

1.3

.99

Previous acupuncture treatment

 -Yes

15

9.9

2

1.3

<.001

 -Don’t know/ refuse to answer

2

1.3

0

0.0

Number of tattoos

 -0

130

85.5

129

83.8

.3

 -1 to 2

13

8.5

20

13.0

 -3 or more

8

5.3

5

3.2

Where the tattoo was done (most recent)

 -Tattoo parlor

18

81.8

14

56.0

.06

 -At home, a friend’s place, or at parties/raves

4

18.2

11

44.0

Ear or body piercings

 -1 or 2

19

12.5

10

6.5

.1

 -3 or more

4

2.6

2

1.3

Work with care of humans or body fluids

10

22.7

38

36.9

.2

Needle stick injury or sharp object

9

20.4

20

19.4

.8

Human secretions splashed into eyes, mouth or nose

1

2.3

9

8.7

.3