Table 1:
Characteristics of study participants (n=593)a
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age at enrolment (± SD) in years | 43.3 ± 8.0 |
| Mean BMI (± SD) in kg/m 2 | 27.1 ± 5.2 |
| Median overall time since HIV diagnosis (IQR) in years | 11.0 (8.0–14.0) |
| Mean duration of cART use (± SD) in months | 111.4 ± 49.1 |
| Median CD4+ cells count (IQR) in cells/μL | 407.0 (265.0–583.0) |
| Median HIV viral load (IQR) in copies/mL | 20.0 (0.0–52.0) |
| Mean age at coitarche (± SD) in years | 20.0 ± 3.4 |
| Parity | |
| Nulliparity | 83 (14.0) |
| Multiparity | 510 (86.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 372 (62.7) |
| Unmarried | 221 (37.3) |
| Educational level | |
| Uneducated | 19 (3.2) |
| At least primary education | 77 (13.0) |
| At least secondary education | 293 (49.4) |
| At least tertiary education | 204 (34.4) |
| Use of hormonal contraceptive | |
| Yes | 186 (31.4) |
| No | 407 (68.6) |
| Number of lifetime sexual partners | |
| One | 106 (17.9) |
| More than one | 487 (82.1) |
| Previous STI | |
| Yes | 124 (20.9) |
| No | 469 (79.1) |
| Tobacco smoking | |
| Yes | 22 (3.7) |
| No | 571 (96.3) |
| Consumption of alcoholic beverages | |
| Yes | 129 (21.8) |
| No | 464 (79.2) |
| Cervical cytological abnormalities | |
| Yes | 40 (6.7) |
| No | 553 (93.3) |
Abbreviations: cART, combination antiretroviral therapy; BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infections
a
Values are given as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or frequency (percentage) unless indicated otherwise.