From: Characterization of HIV risks in a Brazilian sickle cell disease population
SCD (cases) N = 152 | Non- SCD (controls) N = 154 | p value | |||
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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 |