Table 1.
Background characteristics of 100 newly diagnosed HIV-positive patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon
|
Characteristic |
Male (n = 48) |
Female (n = 52) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) or mean (SD) | |||
| Age (years) |
42.4 (10.3) |
38.7 (10.3) |
0.07 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single |
16 (33.3) |
24 (46.2) |
0.19 |
| Couple |
32 (66.7) |
28 (53.8) |
|
| Education level | |||
| Primary |
16 (33.3) |
20 (38.5) |
0.76 |
| Secondary |
17 (35.4) |
19 (36.5) |
|
| University |
15 (31.3) |
13 (25) |
|
| Employment status | |||
| Employed |
32 (66.7) |
14 (27) |
< 0.001 |
| Unemployed |
16 (33.3) |
38 (73) |
|
| Area of residence | |||
| Urban |
33 (68.7) |
43 (82.7) |
0.10 |
| Rural |
15 (31.3) |
9 (7.3) |
|
| Personal past history of depression | |||
| Yes |
3 (6.3) |
2 (3.8) |
0.50 |
| No |
45 (93.7) |
50 (96.2) |
|
| Family past history of depression | |||
| Yes |
2 (4.2) |
0 (0) |
0.22 |
| No |
46 (95.8) |
52 (100) |
|
| Alcohol abuse | |||
| Yes |
8 (16.7) |
9 (17.3) |
0.93 |
| No |
40 (83.3) |
43 (82.7) |
|
| Receive antiretroviral treatment | |||
| Yes |
19 (39.6) |
21 (40.4) |
0.93 |
| No |
29 (50.4) |
31 (59.6) |
|
| CD4 cells count (cells/mm3) | 254 (116) | 216 (139) | 0.14 |