Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 102 women initiating ART
| Variable | Median (interquartile range) or number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 36 (32–40) |
| Education (years) | 7 (6–9) |
| Widowed or divorced | 74 (72.5) |
| Works in a bar | 64 (62.7) |
| Contraception other than condoms | |
| Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate | 18 (17.6) |
| Tubal ligation or hysterectomy | 6 (5.9) |
| Oral contraceptive pills | 5 (4.9) |
| Norplant | 5 (4.9) |
| Sexual risk behaviour in past week | |
| Number of partners | 0 (0–1) |
| Frequency of intercourse | 0 (0–1) |
| 100% condom usea | 24 (75.0) |
| CD4 cell count (cells/mm3) | 122 (78–164) |
| WHO clinical stage | |
| Stage I | 18 (17.6) |
| Stage II | 29 (28.4) |
| Stage III | 44 (43.1) |
| Stage IV | 11 (10.8) |
a
Among the 32 women who were sexually active.