Table 2 Demographic and medical data regarding a Swedish sample of HIV-infected persons before the start of PI-ART (n = 72)

Mode of transmission

   Male to male

69

96

   Female to male/male to female

3

4

Working status

   Full or part time work/studies

36

50

   Sick leave or disability pension

31

43

   Not stated

5

7

Education

   Compulsory school

13

18

   Upper secondary school/high school

27

38

   University studies

27

38

   Not stated

5

7

Having a partner:

   Yes/no

30/41

42/57

   not stated

1

1

CD4 count, cells × 10⁶ l^-1:

median

127

range

1–660

HIV RNA, log₁₀ copies ml^-1:

median

4.87

range

2.70–6.18

Time since first start of antiretroviral treatment, months:

mean

33

SD

31.6