Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Characteristics | N | N or Median (% or IQR) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 500 | 38 (3–43) |
| Age groups (years) | 500 | |
| 18–29 | 62 (12%) | |
| 30–39 | 225 (45%) | |
| 40–49 | 177 (35%) | |
| ≥50 | 36 (7%) | |
| CD4+ cell count (cells/μl) | 498 | |
| ≤200 | 81 (16%) | |
| >200 and ≤350 | 148 (30%) | |
| >350 and ≤500 | 128 (26%) | |
| >500 | 141 (28%) | |
| CD4+ cell count (cells/μl) | 498 | 371 (245–533) |
| Weight (kg) | 493 | 65 (57–74) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 482 | |
| <18.5 | 13 (3%) | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 208 (43%) | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 165 (34%) | |
| ≥30 | 96 (20%) | |
| WHO stage | 496 | |
| I | 161 (33%) | |
| II | 138 (28%) | |
| III | 165 (33%) | |
| IV | 32 (6%) | |
| Marital status | 500 | |
| Married | 215 (43%) | |
| Single | 118 (24% | |
| Divorced/separated | 77 (15%) | |
| Widowed | 90 (18%) | |
| Education level | 500 | |
| None | 13 (2%) | |
| Primary | 94 (19%) | |
| Secondary | 254 (51%) | |
| College | 139 (28%) | |
| Employment | 500 | |
| Employed | 383 (77%) | |
| Unemployed | 117 (23%) | |
| On ART | 500 | |
| Yes | 377 (75%) | |
| No | 123 (25%) | |
| Previous cervical screening | 500 | 252 (50%) |
| Duration on ART (days) | 377 | 797 (330–1210) |
| Smoking history | 500 | |
| No | 500 (100%) | |
| No. of lifetime sexual partners | 387 | |
| 1 | 162 (42%) | |
| 2 | 130 (34%) | |
| ≥3 | 95 (25%) |
ART, antiretroviral therapy;IQR, interquartile range.