Table 1.
General Characteristics of PLWH Evaluated in a Single Center in Lima, Peru (N = 139).
| PLWH (N = 139) | ||
|---|---|---|
| N, Mean | %, SD | |
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | 51.7 | 7.7 |
| Female sex | 22 | 15.3 |
| Educational level, <12 years | 60 | 41.7 |
| Employment type | ||
| Currently working | 120 | 87.0 |
| Retired | 9 | 6.5 |
| Unemployed | 9 | 6.6 |
| Civil Status | ||
| Single | 93 | 66.9 |
| Married or domestic partnership | 46 | 33.1 |
| Social or Psychiatric Factors | ||
| Depression (PHQ-9≥5) | 35 | 25.2 |
| Current alcohol use | 68 | 47.2 |
| Current smoker | 24 | 16.7 |
| HIV Disease Characteristics | ||
| HIV Duration (years) | 8.87 | 12.7 |
| CD4 count, current | 553.5 | 346.5 |
| CD4 count, <500 copies/ml | 55 | 42.9 |
| Plasma HIV viral load detectable+ | 18 | 14.3 |
| Prior non-CNS opportunistic infectiona | 43 | 29.9 |
| Efavirenz, current use | 91 | 63.2 |
| Not currently on ART | 14 | 9.7 |
+
Mean and SD.
a
Prior opportunistic infection included any history of: candidiasis, Kaposi's sarcoma, cytomegalovirus, or pneumocystis pneumonia.
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral treatment; CNS, central nervous system; IQR, interquartile range; OR, odds ratio; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PLWH, people living with HIV; SD, standard deviation.