Table 1 Characteristics of the study population infected with the HIV virus
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Female | 505 | 22.45 |
 Male | 1744 | 77.55 |
Age group (year) | ||
 1–24 | 260 | 11.60 |
 25–44 | 1639 | 73.10 |
 45–74 | 343 | 15.29 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 874 | 40.37 |
 Married | 852 | 39.35 |
 Divorced | 330 | 15.24 |
 Widow | 109 | 5.03 |
Education level | ||
 High (academic) | 147 | 7.34 |
 Low (school) | 1856 | 92.66 |
Being in prison | ||
 No | 899 | 39.97 |
 Yes | 1350 | 60.03 |
Smoker | ||
 No | 933 | 46.91 |
 Yes | 1056 | 53.09 |
Drug abuse | ||
 No | 1119 | 49.75 |
 Yes | 1130 | 50.24 |
Tuberculosis infection | ||
 No | 2012 | 89.46 |
 Yes | 237 | 10.54 |
Antiretroviral therapy | ||
 No | 1315 | 58.47 |
 Yes | 934 | 41.53 |
Baseline CD4 count (cells/mm3) | ||
 500+ | 417 | 21.55 |
 351–500 | 296 | 15.30 |
 201–350 | 415 | 21.45 |
 0–200 | 807 | 41.70 |