Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of HIV-infected patients in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in Midwestern Brazil, 2013 (n = 848).
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 365 | 43.0 |
| Male | 483 | 57.0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 25 | 55 | 6.5 |
| 26 - 35 | 202 | 23.8 |
| 36 - 45 | 296 | 34.9 |
| 46 - 55 | 207 | 24.4 |
| > 55 | 88 | 10.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Cohabitating with a partner | 377 | 44.5 |
| No stable partnership | 471 | 55.5 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 470 | 55.4 |
| Brunette skin/Brown | 265 | 31.3 |
| Black | 113 | 13.3 |
| Education level 1 | ||
| Illiterate | 37 | 4.4 |
| Lower | 446 | 52.6 |
| Higher | 253 | 29.8 |
| University | 112 | 13.2 |
| Place of birth | ||
| Mato Grosso do Sul State | 551 | 65.0 |
| Other States | 297 | 35.0 |
| Family income (Minimum wage 2) | ||
| <1 | 77 | 9.1 |
| 1 - 3 | 635 | 74.9 |
| ≥ 4 | 136 | 16.0 |
| Number of people per household | ||
| 1 | 139 | 16.4 |
| 2 - 4 | 580 | 68.4 |
| 5 - 10 | 123 | 14.5 |
| > 10 | 6 | 0.7 |
| Religion | ||
| No religion | 117 | 13.9 |
| Catholic | 387 | 45.6 |
| Evangelical | 287 | 33.8 |
| Other | 57 | 6.7 |
1
Lower education level was defined as Elementary and Middle Schools, completed or not, and higher education level was defined as completed High School or more;
2
Minimum wage: approximately US$ 300.00 per month.