Table 1Distribution of HIV-positive patients based on different locations in Hamedan Province
Location |
Patient |
Hamadan |
115 (73.2) |
Malayer |
10 (6.4) |
Asadabad |
8 (5.1) |
Nahavand |
8 (5.1) |
Kaboodar ahang |
6 (3.8) |
Toyserkan |
3 (1.9) |
Razan |
3 (1.9) |
Famenin |
2 (1.3) |
Bahar |
2 (1.3) |
Table 2Distribution of seropositive results of Wright, Coombs Wright and 2ME tests in patients with HIV based on the AIDS staging system
Test |
AIDS stagea
|
With AIDS (n = 105) |
Without AIDS (n = 52) |
Wright |
3 (91.1) |
154 (98.1) |
Coombs Wright |
5 (3.2) |
152 (96.8) |
2ME test |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
Table 3Distribution of HIV-positive patients with seropositive brucellosis according to the history of brucellosis infection
Test |
History of brucellosis in patients with HIV |
p-value |
|
Positive (n = 5) |
Negative (n = 152) |
|
|
Negative serology |
Positive serology |
Negative serology |
Positive serology |
Wright |
5 |
0 |
149 |
3 |
0.951 |
|
Coombs Wright |
5 |
0 |
147 |
5 |
0.919 |
|
2ME test |
5 |
0 |
152 |
0 |
- |
Table 4Distribution of clinical symptoms in HIV-positive patients based on the AIDS staging system
Clinical sign |
AIDS stage |
p-value |
|
AIDS |
Not AIDS |
|
|
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
General body pain |
65 (61.9) |
40 (38.1) |
31 (59.6) |
21 (38.5) |
0.935 |
|
Headache |
64 (61.0) |
41 (39.0) |
30 (57.7) |
22 (42.3) |
0.964 |
|
Back pain |
76 (72.4) |
29 (27.6) |
35 (67.3) |
17 (32.7) |
0.827 |
|
Low back pain |
65 (61.9) |
40 (38.1) |
29 (55.8) |
23 (44.2) |
0.692 |
|
Artheralgy |
67 (63.8) |
38 (36.2) |
39 (75.0) |
13 (25.0) |
0.065 |
|
Testicular pain (men) |
101 (96.2) |
4 (3.8) |
51 (98.1) |
1 (1.9) |
0.851 |
|
Abdominal pain |
87 (82.9) |
18 (17.1) |
40 (76.9) |
12 (23.1) |
0.947 |
|
Sleep disorders |
73 (69.5) |
32 (30.5) |
36 (69.2) |
16 (30.8) |
0.752 |
|
Fatigue |
33 (31.4) |
72 (68.6) |
18 (34.6) |
34 (65.4) |
0.571 |
|
Constipation |
80 (76.2) |
25 (23.8) |
40 (76.9) |
12 (23.1) |
0.596 |
|
Diarrhea |
96 (91.4) |
9 (8.6) |
47 (90.4) |
5 (9.6) |
0.576 |
|
Cough |
68 (64.8) |
37 (35.2) |
34 (65.4) |
18 (34.6) |
0.637 |
|
Chill |
84 (80.0) |
21 (20.0) |
41 (78.8) |
11 (21.2) |
0.687 |
|
Sweating |
55 (52.4) |
50 (47.6) |
22 (42.3) |
30 (57.7) |
0.329 |
|
Anorexia |
63 (60.0) |
42 (40.0) |
31 (59.6) |
21 (40.4) |
0.760 |
|
Weight loss |
55 (52.4) |
50 (47.6) |
31 (59.6) |
21 (40.4) |
0.345 |
|
Fever |
97 (92.4) |
8 (7.6) |
46 (88.5) |
6 (11.5) |
0.887 |
|
Arthritis |
101 (96.2) |
4 (3.8) |
48 (92.3) |
4 (5.7) |
0.564 |
|
Vertebral tenderness |
95 (90.5) |
10 (9.5) |
45 (86.5) |
7 (13.5) |
0.927 |
|
Orchitis (men) |
101 (96.2) |
4 (3.8) |
30 (57.7) |
22 (42.3) |
0.786 |
|
Lymphadenopathy |
98 (93.3) |
7 (6.7) |
47 (90.4) |
5 (9.6) |
0.725 |
|
Splenomegaly |
86 (81.9) |
19 (18.1) |
43 (82.7) |
9 (17.3) |
0.524 |
|
Jaundice |
103 (98.1) |
2 (1.9) |
50 (96.2) |
2 (3.8) |
0.230 |
|
Beech |
103 (98.1) |
2 (1.9) |
50 (96.2) |
2 (3.8) |
0.326 |
|
Hepatomegaly |
93 (88.6) |
12 (11.4) |
47 (90.4) |
5 (9.6) |
0.285 |
Table 5Distribution of hematological changes in HIV-positive patients based on the AIDS staging system
Variable |
AIDS stage |
p-value |
Positive |
Negative |
Leukopenia (< 4,000/mm3) |
34 (33.3) |
3 (6.0) |
0.001 |
Natural leukocyte counts (4,000–10,000/mm3) |
67 (65.7) |
46 (92.0) |
|
Leukocytosis (> 10,000/mm3) |
1 (1.0) |
1 (2.0) |
|
Hemoglobin anemia (< 14 g/dL in males, < 12 g/dL in females) |
60 (58.3) |
14 (28.0) |
0.001 |
Thrombocytopenia (< 10,000/mm3) |
23 (22.3) |
5 (10.0) |
0.064 |