Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of 325 HIV-Infected Women in Pretoria, South Africa.
| Demographics | N = 325 |
|---|---|
| n (%) or median (IQR) | |
| Age (years) | 41.6 (34.9–47.5) |
| Monthly Income (ZAR a ) | 1700 / (1000–3000) |
| Education | |
| None | 15 (4.6) |
| Incomplete up to 12th Grade | 206 (63.4) |
| Matric / Completed 12th Grade | 102 (31.4) |
| Higher Education | 2 (0.6) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 187 (57.5) |
| Married | 75 (23.1) |
| Widowed/Separated/Divorced | 63 (19.4) |
| Smoking b | |
| Current Smoker | 11 (3.4) |
| Ever Smoker | 47 (14.6) |
| Pack Years | 0.55 (0.2–1.2) |
| Currently Using Birth Control | 141 (43.3) |
| Birth Control Method | |
| Condoms | 77 (23.7) |
| Hormonal | 56 (17.2) |
| IUD | 4 (1.2) |
| Other | 21 (6.5) |
| Ever Screened for Cervical Cancer | 115 (35.4) |
| Ever Heard About Cervical Cancer | 168 (54.0) |
| Clinical Characteristics | |
| Most Recent CD4 Count (cells/μL) | 496 (328–649) |
| CD4 Checked in Last Year | 196 (60.3) |
| Most Recent Viral Load (copies/mL) | 1644 (443–14, 890) |
| Undetectable HIV Viral Load | 263 (85.7) |
| Viral Load Check in Last Year | 240 (73.8) |
| Cytology Result | |
| Negative | 214 (65.9) |
| ASCUS | 42 (12.9) |
| LSIL | 44 (13.5) |
| HSIL | 25 (7.7) |
| hrHPV mRNA positive (clinician-collected) c | 116 (36.7)* |
| hrHPV mRNA positive (self-collected) d | 138 (43.5)* |
a South African Rand
b Current Smoker = if participant currently reports smoking cigarettes; Ever Smoker = if participant reported any history of smoking cigarettes.
c Excluding 9 specimens (n = 316)
d Excluding 8 specimens (n = 317)
* P-value = 0.08