Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of adults in Eswatini, 2016-2017, whose plasma samples were analyzed for the presence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (n = 515)
| Characteristic (n = 515) | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 35-39 | 100 (19.4) |
| 40-49 | 146 (28.3) |
| 50-59 | 123 (23.9) |
| 60-69 | 80 (15.5) |
| 70-79 | 50 (9.7) |
| 80-89 | 16 (3.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 206 (40) |
| Female | 309 (60) |
| Wealth quintile | |
| 1 (lowest) | 122 (23.7) |
| 2 | 104 (20.2) |
| 3 | 139 (27.0) |
| 4 | 76 (14.8) |
| 5 (highest) | 74 (14.4) |
| HIV status | |
| Positive | 199 (38.6) |
| Current ART usea (% of total HIV-positive individuals) | 164 (82.4) |
| Viral load suppression, HIV RNA <1000/mL (% of total HIV-positive individuals) | 164 (82.4) |
| CD4 cell count <200/mL (% of total HIV-positive individuals) | 17 (8.5) |
| CD4 cell count 200-500/mL (% of total HIV-positive individuals) | 63 (31.7) |
| CD4 cell count >500/mL (% of total HIV-positive individuals) | 119 (60.0) |
| Negative | 316 (61.4) |
a
Current ART use based on ART detection assays. ART = antiretroviral therapy.