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Table 1 Sociodemographic status of the study participants

From: Serum vitamin E levels in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Lagos Nigeria

Parameter

HIV-positive

Controls

p value

N = 70

N = 70

Age months median(IQR)

87.60 (45.00–120.00)

87.60 (45.00–120.00)

1.00

Age group n (%)

 ≤ 12 months

8 (11.4)

8 (11.4)

 

 13–24 months

4 (5.7)

4 (5.7)

 

 25–60 months

10 (14.3)

10 (14.3)

 

 61–120 months

32 (45.7)

32 (45.7)

 

 121–156 months

16 (22.9)

16 (22.9)

1.00

Gender

 Male n (%)

35 (50.0)

35 (50.0)

 

 Female n (%)

35 (50.0)

35 (50.0)

1.00

Socioeconomic class n (%)

 Class 1

0 (0)

2 (2.9)

 

 Class 2

10 (14.3)

22 (31.4)

 

 Class 3

24 (34.2)

27(38.6)

 

 Class 4

34 (48.6)

18 (25.7)

 

 Class 5

2 (2.9)

1 (1)

0.02

  1. p values obtained by Student’s t test and chi-square test