Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Male gender | 160 (54) |
| Clinical staging (n = 279) | |
| N (asymptomatic) | 109 (37.3) |
| A (mildly symptomatic) | 60 (20.9) |
| B (moderately symptomatic) | 59 (20.2) |
| C (severely symptomatic) | 51 (17.5) |
| Immunologic classification (n = 279) | |
| 1 (CD4 counts ≥25%) | 87 (25.4) |
| 2 (CD4 counts 15–24%) | 72 (24.7) |
| 3 (CD4 counts <15%) | 133 (45.5) |
| Children whose HIV status had been disclosed | 107 (36) |
| Living with infected care givers | 107 (36) |
| Care giver’s median age, year (IQR) | 41.5 yrs (20) |
| Care giver’s education level (n = 274) | |
| Less than 4 years | 36 (13.1) |
| 4–6 years | 120 (43.8) |
| Some high school | 48 (17.5) |
| High school diploma | 25 (9.1) |
| Vocational school or some college | 27 (9.8) |
| College degree | 18 (6.5) |
| Total monthly household income in Thai baht | |
| <5000 (<143 USD) | 118 (40.4) |
| 5000–10 000 (143–286 USD) | 100 (34.2) |
| 10 001–25 000 (287–714 USD) | 34 (11.6) |
| 25 001–50 000 (715–1426 USD) | 10 (3.4) |
| >50 000 | 2 (0.7) |
| Not sure | 28 (9.6) |
CD, cluster of differentiation; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range; USD, United States dollar.