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Table 1 HIV-1 risk factors according to GBV-C status.

From: Prevalence of GB virus type C in urban Americans infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1

 

GBV-C RNA positive

Anti- E2 antibody positive alone

Negative for GBV-C RNA and Anti-E2 antibody

Total

Hemophilia n (%)*

1 (11%)

2 (22%)

6 (67%)

9 (100%)

Heterosexual

25 (22%)

38 (33%)

52 (45%)

115 (100%)

Heterosexual/IVDU

10 (24%)

10 (24%)

12 (52%)

42 (100%)

IVDU

35 (22%)

58 (37%)

65 (41%)

158 (100%)

MSM

8 (35%)

2 (9%)

13 (66%)

23 (100%)

Transfusion

2 (20%)

3 (30%)

5 (50%)

10 (100%)

Other

1 (17%)

1 (17%)

4 (67%)

6 (100%)

  1. *- percentage by risk factor