Table 1b.
Characteristics of study sample: categorical variables.
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | 185 | 100% | |
| Age group | 18–29 | 35 | 19% | |
| 30–39 | 79 | 43% | ||
| 40–49 | 48 | 26% | ||
| 50–59 | 23 | 12% | ||
| Level of education | Higher education | 16 | 9% | |
| None | 3 | 2% | ||
| Primary | 69 | 37% | ||
| Secondary | 97 | 52% | ||
| Sex | Female | 124 | 67% | |
| Male | 61 | 33% | ||
| Marital status | Divorced | 10 | 5% | |
| Married | 89 | 48% | ||
| Single | 60 | 32% | ||
| Widowed | 26 | 14% | ||
| Profession | Agriculture | 11 | 6% | |
| Business | 31 | 17% | ||
| Health worker | 3 | 2% | ||
| Housewife | 38 | 21% | ||
| Other profession | 49 | 26% | ||
| Student | 4 | 2% | ||
| Teacher | 13 | 7% | ||
| Unemployed | 30 | 16% | ||
| Military/Security officers | 6 | 3% | ||
| Total | 185 | 100% | ||
| HIV dementia | Non-possible HAD/HAND | 144 | 78% | |
| Possible HAD/HAND | 41 | 22% | ||
| HAART | No | 109 | 59% | |
| Yes | 76 | 41% | ||
| Weight level | Over weight (BMI≥25 kg/m2) | 46 | 24.9% | |
| Normal weight (18.5≤BMI<25 kg/m2) | 125 | 67.6% | ||
| Under weight (BMI<18.5 kg/m2) | 14 | 7.6% | ||
| CD4 count (cells/μL) | 201–500 | 85 | 46% | |
| 500+ | 25 | 14% | ||
| Below 200 | 75 | 41% | ||
| Hemoglobin level | Level A (Hb≥11 g/dL) | 90 | 48.6% | |
| Level B (8.0≤Hb≤10.9 g/dL) | 77 | 41.6% | ||
| Level C (6.0≤Hb≤7.9 g/dL) | 14 | 7.6% | ||
| Level D (Hb≤5.9 g/dL) | 4 | 2.2% | ||
| Anemia Status | Anemia (Hb≤10 g/dL) | 58 | 31% | |
| No anemia (Hb>10 g/dL) | 127 | 69% | ||
| CDC Clinical stage | A | 64 | 35% | |
| B | 97 | 52% | ||
| C | 24 | 13% |