Table 1.
Sample characteristics in study of PLWH on ARVs attending public clinics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (n = 632)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
| Male |
429 |
68% |
| Female |
196 |
31% |
| Transgender |
7 |
1% |
|
Age [range: 19–67 years; median: 42] |
|
|
| 19-35 |
153 |
24% |
| 36-41 |
139 |
22% |
| 42-47 |
172 |
27% |
| 48-67 |
168 |
27% |
|
Race |
|
|
| White |
169 |
27% |
| Non-White (Black, Brown, Other) |
463 |
73% |
|
Education |
|
|
| Primary or less |
278 |
44% |
| Secondary |
262 |
41% |
| University or more |
92 |
15% |
|
Sexual Orientation |
|
|
| Heterosexual |
374 |
59% |
| Other (Homosexual, Bi, Trans) |
258 |
41% |
|
Relationship Status |
|
|
| No Steady Partner |
325 |
51% |
| With Steady Partner |
307 |
49% |
|
HIV Positive Partner |
|
|
| No |
547 |
87% |
| Yes |
85 |
13% |
|
Number of Children |
|
|
| 0 |
312 |
49% |
| 1 |
113 |
18% |
| > = 2 |
207 |
33% |
|
Religion |
|
|
| Catholic |
245 |
39% |
| Evangelical |
165 |
26% |
| Other (Espirita, Afro-Brasilian, other) |
141 |
22% |
| None |
81 |
13% |
|
Length of time on ARVs [range: 0–23years; median: 6] |
|
|
| 0-1yrs |
147 |
23% |
| 2-6yrs |
199 |
32% |
| 7-23 yrs | 286 | 45 % |