Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data by partnership status and gendera
| HIV discordant partnershipb | HIV concordant negative partnership | Total (n = 624) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| |||||
| Women (n = 254) | Men (n = 254) | Women (n = 58) | Men (n = 58) | ||
| HIV-positive | 130 (51%) | 127 (50%) | 0 | 0 | 257 (41%) |
| Formal housing | 132 (52%) | 130 (51%) | 18 (31%) | 26 (45%) | 306 (49%) |
| Lives with partner | 245 (96%) | 246 (97%) | 43 (74%) | 43 (74%) | 577 (92%) |
| Age, years | 29 (24–33) | 35 (30–40) | 25 (22–30) | 28.5 (25–33) | 31 (26–36) |
| Years living with partner | 5 (2–10) | 5 (2–10) | 3 (1–8) | 3 (1–7) | 4 (2–10) |
| Number of living children | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–2) | 2 (1–3) |
| Completed school years | 8 (8–12) | 12 (8–12) | 12 (8–12) | 12 (11–12) | 11 (8–12) |
| CD4 count (cells/μl)c | 456 (299–634) | 342 (238–493) | NA | NA | 404 (271–571) |
| Viral load (log10 copies/ml)c | 4.5 (3.7–5.0) | 4.7 (4.0–5.4) | NA | NA | 4.6 (3.9–5.3) |
IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.
a
Results are given as n (%) or median (IQR).
b
Equal number of HIV-positive male and female partner couples chosen.
c
Among those with HIV (n = 257)