Table 1.
Characteristics of the HIV/AIDS patients [N (%) or mean ±SD]
| |
Overall |
Men |
Women |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N= 1240) | (N = 628) | (N=612) | ||
| Age (years) |
38.6 ±10.1 |
39.5 ±9.6 |
37.7 ±10.4 |
0.003 |
| Years at school |
7.5 ±4.1 |
8.1 ±4.2 |
6.8 ±3.8 |
<0.001 |
| White skin color |
692 (55.8) |
380 (60.5) |
312 (51.0) |
<0.001 |
| Viral load <50 copies/ml |
508 (41.6) |
268 (43.4) |
240 (39.8) |
0.2 |
| CD4 (cels/mm3) |
|
|
|
0.3 |
| <200 |
181 (14.8) |
99 (16.0) |
82 (13.5) |
|
| 200-350 |
295 (24.0) |
153 (24.7) |
142 (23.4) |
|
| >350 |
751 (61.2) |
368 (59.4) |
383 (63.1) |
|
| HAART use |
815 (65.7) |
420 (66.9) |
395 (64.5) |
0.4 |
| Protease inhibitor use |
468 (37.7) |
212 (33.8) |
257 (42.0) |
0.003 |
| Time since HIV diagnosis (years) | 4.9 ±4.2 | 5.2 ±4.6 | 4.6 ±3.8 | 0.01 |