Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with HIV infection

Age, median (IQR), years

43 (31–55)

Sex, male/female (%)

164/74 (68.9/31.1)

Origin by state, n (%)

 Miranda

110 (46.2)

 Capital District

107 (44.9)

 La Guaira

8 (3.4)

 Carabobo

5 (2.1)

 Aragua

3 (1.3)

 Other state

5 (2.1)

Education level, n (%)

 None

3 (1.3)

 Primary school

68 (28.6)

 High school

69 (29)

 University

98 (41.1)

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

153 (64.3)

 Common-law marriage

47 (19.8)

 Married

21 (8.8)

 Widower

11 (4.6)

 Divorced

6 (2.5)

Occupation, n (%)

 Employee

103 (43.3)

 Independent

80 (33.6)

 Unemployed/Retired

55 (23.1)

Income in US$ per month, n (%)

 ≤$20

72 (30.2)

 $21–100

107 (45)

 $101–200

35 (14.7)

 ≥$201

24 (10.1)

Sexual orientation, n (%)

 Heterosexual

119 (50)

 Homosexual

95 (39.9)

 Bisexual

24 (10.1)

Stable partner, yes/no (%)

115/123 (48.3/51.7)