Table 1.
HIV-Infected People Who Inject Drugs in Guangzhou, China: Sociodemographic Characteristics
| Age (years) | 27–53 |
| Gender | 28 male, 1 female |
| Currently in methadone treatment | 12 (41%) |
| Guangzhou urban residenta | 17 (59%) |
| Highest education level completed | Elementary: 9 (31%) |
| Middle: 13 (45%) | |
| High school: 6 (21%) | |
| College: 1 (3%) | |
| Lowest CD4 count (self-report), average (cells/μl) | 126 |
| Unemployment | 13 (45%) |
| Average income (USD/year) | 3,150 |
| History of detentionb | 76% |
| Average travel time to HIV clinic (minutes) | 110 |
| Number of hospitalizations for opportunistic infections | 0: 9 (31%) |
| 1: 15 (52%) | |
| 2: 2 (7%) | |
| 3: 3 (10%) |
a
China requires a household registration system (hukou) to maintain an accurate census and differentiate between urban and rural status.
b
People who inject drugs (PWID) are routinely arrested and detained at compulsory detoxification centers for months to years.