Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants Diagnosed With HIV and Assessed for Plasma HIV-1 RNA Levels
| Variable | CHC Participants (n = 174) |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 30 (24–38) |
| Female sex | 73% |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 15 (9) |
| Married | 95 (55) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 55 (31) |
| Unknown status | 9 (5) |
| No. of children | |
| 0 | 39 (22) |
| 1 | 43 (25) |
| 2 | 35 (20) |
| ≥3 | 58 (33) |
| Occupation | |
| Peasant farmer | 105 (60) |
| Commercial farmer | 2 (1) |
| Shopkeeper/market vendor | 13 (7) |
| Transport/driver (truck/taxi) | 5 (3) |
| Teacher | 4 (2) |
| Other | 36 (21) |
| Not provided | 9 (5) |
| HIV not previously diagnoseda | 72 (44) |
| Plasma HIV-1 RNA level | |
| Undetectable (≤486 copies/mL) | 64 (36.8) |
| 486–10 000 copies/mL | 41 (23.6) |
| 10 001–100 000 copies/mL | 43 (24.7) |
| >100 000 copies/mL | 26 (14.9) |
| CD4+ T-cell count,a median (IQR) | 415 (281–568) |
| <200 cells/μL | 30 (17) |
| 201–350 cells/μL | 42 (24) |
| >350 cells/μL | 102 (59) |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise specified.
Abbreviations: CHC, community health campaign; HIV-1, human immunodeficiency virus type 1; IQR, interquartile range.
a Based on 165 adults.