Table 1.
Demographics and risk behaviors at baseline stratified by HIV status of injection drug users enrolled in the Madras Injection Drug Users and AIDS Cohort Study cohort, Chennai, India (n = 1158)
| Variable | Entire cohort (n = 1158) | HIV positivea (n = 293) | HIV negativea (n = 865) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [0,1–4]Age | |||
| Median (IQR) | 35 (29 – 40) | 35 (30 – 38) | 35 (29–40) |
| [0,1–4]Marital statusb | |||
| Married or live-in partner | 745 (64.3) | 161 (55) | 584 (67.5) |
| Single | 356 (30.7) | 105 (35.8) | 251 (29) |
| Separated | 41 (3.5) | 22 (7.5) | 19 (2.1) |
| Divorced/widowed | 16 (1.4) | 5 (1.7) | 11 (1.3) |
| [0,1–4]Highest level of education | |||
| None | 323 (27.9) | 87 (29.7) | 236 (27.3) |
| Primary | 393 (33.9) | 101 (34.5) | 292 (33.8) |
| Secondary | 295 (25.5) | 74 (25.3) | 221 (25.5) |
| High school/University/professional | 147 (12.7) | 31 (10.6) | 116 (13.4) |
| [0,1–4]Frequency of alcohol consumptionb | |||
| Never | 244 (21.1) | 93 (31.7) | 151 (17.5) |
| Light (≤2 drinks/day) | 684 (59.1) | 166 (56.7) | 518 (59.9) |
| Heavy (>3 drinks/day) | 230 (19.9) | 34 (11.6) | 196 (22.6) |
| [0,1–4]Years of injection drug useb | |||
| ≤1 year | 78 (6.7) | 7 (2.4) | 71 (8.2) |
| Greater than 1 – 5 years | 330 (28.5) | 57 (19.5) | 273 (31.6) |
| Greater than 5 – >10 years | 307 (26.5) | 87 (29.7) | 220 (25.4) |
| >10 years | 443 (38.3) | 142 (48.5) | 301 (34.8) |
| [0,1–4]Frequency of injection in prior monthb | |||
| None | 281 (24.3) | 57 (19.5) | 224 (25.9) |
| 1 – 30 times | 688 (59.4) | 163 (55.6) | 525 (60.7) |
| >30 times | 189 (16.3) | 73 (24.9) | 116 (13.4) |
| [0,1–4]Drugs injected in prior monthb | |||
| None | 281 (24.3) | 57 (19.5) | 224 (2.6) |
| Heroin only | 609 (52.6) | 199 (67.9) | 410 (47.4) |
| Buprenorphine only | 175 (15.1) | 16 (5.5) | 159 (18.4) |
| Heroin and buprenorphine | 93 (8.0_ | 21 (7.2) | 72 (8.3) |
| [0,1–4]Injected at dealers place in prior monthb | |||
| No | 1028 (88.8) | 239 (81.6) | 789 (91.2) |
| Yes | 130 (11.2) | 54 (18.4) | 76 (8.8) |
| [0,1–4]Incarceration in prior 6 months | |||
| No | 1010 (87.2) | 248 (84.6) | 762 (88.1) |
| Yes | 148 (12.8) | 45 (15.4) | 103 (11.9) |
| [0,1–4]Sexual intercourse in prior monthb | |||
| No | 636 (54.9) | 204 (69.6) | 432 (49.9) |
| Yes | 522 (45.1) | 89 (30.4) | 433 (50.1) |
IQR, interquartile range.
a
All numbers reported represent n (%) unless otherwise specified.
b
Statistically significant (P-value<0.05).