Table 1 Demographical, epidemiological and clinical characteristic of the study population
Demographical, epidemiological and clinical variables | AIDS-KS N = 49 | |
|---|---|---|
Mean Age | 38.2 years (Range: 22-57) | |
Gender | Female | 2 (4.1%) |
Male | 47 (95.9%) | |
Race | White | 35 (71.4%) |
Mulatto | 9 (18.4%) | |
Black | 5 (10.2%) | |
Sexual orientation | Heterosexual | 5 (10.2%) |
Homosexual | 44 (89.8%) | |
Type of KS according to macroscopic classification | Cutaneous | 35 (71.4%) |
Mucocutaneous | 7 (14.3%) | |
Disseminated | 7 (14.3%) | |
Histological classification | Macular | 16 (32.6%) |
Patch | 7 (14.3%) | |
Tumor | 14 (28.6%) | |
Not classified | 12 (24.5%) | |
Mean HIV viral load* (copies/mL) | 65 135 (Range: < 50-580 000) | |
Mean T CD4+ cell count (cel/mm3) | 295 (Range: 8-974) | |
T CD4+ cell count | < 200 | 21 (42.9%) |
200-499 | 21 (42.9%) | |
> 500 | 7 (14.2%) | |
Mean number of years after KS diagnosis | 1.6 years | |