TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of women living with HIV at baseline (N = 269) (China, 2019–2022).
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic variables | ||
| Age (M, SD) | 38.3 | 6.23 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Han majority | 239 | 88.8 |
| Other minorities | 30 | 11.2 |
| Education level | ||
| Primary or below | 90 | 33.4 |
| Secondary | 172 | 64.0 |
| Tertiary or above | 7 | 2.6 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 214 | 79.9 |
| Single | 8 | 3.0 |
| Divorced or widowed | 46 | 17.1 |
| Monthly household income (RMB) | ||
| 1,000 | 48 | 17.8 |
| 1,001–2,000 | 87 | 32.3 |
| >2,000 | 134 | 49.8 |
| Self-perceived health | ||
| Very poor or poor | 11 | 4.1 |
| Fair | 135 | 50.2 |
| Good or very good | 123 | 45.7 |
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 106 | 39.4 |
| 2 | 97 | 36.1 |
| 3 | 37 | 13.8 |
| 4 or above | 29 | 10.8 |
| Age of the eldest child | ||
| 5–10 | 100 | 37.2 |
| 11–20 | 156 | 58.0 |
| >20 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Gender of the eldest child | ||
| Male | 140 | 52.0 |
| Female | 129 | 48.0 |
| Disease-related characteristics | ||
| Duration of HIV diagnosis | ||
| 5 years or below | 45 | 16.9 |
| 6–10 years | 90 | 33.7 |
| 10 years or above | 132 | 49.4 |
| Self-reported mode of HIV transmission | ||
| Sexual transmission | 244 | 90.7 |
| Injective drug use | 12 | 4.5 |
| Don’t know/do not wish to answer | 13 | 4.8 |
| HIV stage | ||
| Asymptomatic | 212 | 78.8 |
| Symptomatic | 8 | 3.0 |
| AIDS | 38 | 14.1 |
| Uncertain | 11 | 4.1 |