Table 1.
Demographic data of the patients
| Characteristics | Frequency (percent) or Mean± SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 42 (71.2 %) |
| Female | 17 (28.8 %) | |
| Age | 36.9 ± 9.8 | |
| Weight | 65.9 ± 12.7 | |
| Period between diagnosis and treatment | 19.14 ± 25.23 | |
| CD4 count | 157.91 ±117.23 | |
| Education | Illiterate | 4 (6.8 %) |
| Elementary | 9 (15.3 %) | |
| Guidance school | 13 (22.0 %) | |
| High school | 25 (42.4 %) | |
| More than Diploma | 8 (13.6%) | |
| Transmission | IV drug injection | 20 (33.9 %) |
| Sex | 21 (35.6 %) | |
| Needle | 1 (1.7 %) | |
| IV drug injection and sex | 11 (18.6 %) | |
| Unknown | 4 (6.8 %) | |
| Blood | 2 (3.4 %) | |
| Job | Self-employed | 31 (52.5 %) |
| House-hold | 9 (15.3 %) | |
| Employee | 4 (6.8 %) | |
| Student | 3 (5.1 %) | |
| Taxi driver | 4 (6.8 %) | |
| Unemployed | 6 (10.2 %) | |
| Engineer | 1 (1.7 %) | |
| Medical staff | 1 (1.7 %) | |
| Opportunistic Infection | TB | 1 (1.7 %) |
| CMV | 2 (3.4 %) | |
| Candidiasis | 6 (10.2 %) | |
| None | 47 (79.7 %) | |
| Zoster | 2 (3.4 %) | |
| TB and Candidiasis | 1 (1.7 %) | |
| Concomitant disease | Diabetes | 1 (1.7 %) |
| Depression | 1 (1.7 %) | |
| HBV | 2 (3.4 %) | |
| HCV | 11 (18.6 %) | |
| GI disease | 3 (5.1 %) | |
| None | 38 (64.4 %) | |
| HBV and HCV | 3 (5.1 %) | |
| State of marriage | Single | 19 (32.2 %) |
| Married | 33 (55.9 %) | |
| Divorced | 7 (11.9 %) | |
The patients’ demographic data including age, sex, duration of HIV infection, CD4 count, HIV transmission rout, education, job and baseline diseases and concomitant infections.
IV: Intravenous, TB: Tuberculosis, CMV: Cytomegalovirus, HCV: Hepatitis C virus, HBV: Hepatitis B virus, GI: Gastrointestinal, SD: Standard deviation