Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (n = 300)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Median age (IQR) | |
38 (26–51.5) | |
Sex | |
Male | 177 (59.0) |
Female | 123 (41.0) |
Education level | |
Cannot read and write | 108 (36.0) |
1-8th grade school | 100 (33.3) |
8 – 12th grade school | 60 (20.0) |
College | 32 (10.7) |
Income | |
Employed (government or private) | 213 (64.3) |
Unemployed (no income) | 87 (6.7) |
Median body mass index/BMI (IQR) | |
21.5 (20–22.6) | |
HIV status | |
Positive | 37 (12.3%) |
Negative | 161 (53.7) |
Not documented | 102 (34.0) |
Median CD4 count (IQR) | |
176 (52–400) | |
On antiretroviral treatment / ART | |
Yes | 27 (73.0) |
No | 10 (27.0) |
Median duration of current sickness (days) (IQR) | |
30 (14–240) |