Table 2.
Unadjusted Descriptive Analyses of Baseline Covariates by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Outcomes Among Zambian Men in HIV-Discordant Relationships
| Characteristic | Nontransmitting Couples (n = 1430) | Transmitting Couples (n = 171) | cHR (95% CI) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||||
| Age of man (per year increase)b | 35.4 ± 8.5 | 33.1 ± 8.0 | 0.97 (.95–.99) | .001 |
| Age of woman (per year increase)b | 29.0 ± 6.8 | 27.0 ± 6.2 | 0.97 (.94–.99) | .01 |
| Woman reads Nyanja | ||||
| Yes, easily | 379 (27) | 36 (22) | Reference | |
| With difficulty/not at all | 1037 (73) | 131 (78) | 1.19 (.83–1.73) | .35 |
| Family planning | ||||
| Previous pregnancies, no.b | 3.2 ± 2.2 | 3.0 ± 2.2 | 0.90 (.83–.98) | .02 |
| Fertility intentions of manc | ||||
| Yes, in the next year | 92 (19) | 10 (16) | 1.26 (.59–2.72) | .55 |
| Yes, but not next year | 169 (35) | 33 (53) | 2.08 (1.18–3.67) | .01 |
| Don't know/no | 226 (46) | 19 (31) | Reference | |
| Fertility intentions of womanc | ||||
| Yes, in the next year | 183 (28) | 16 (24) | 1.26 (.68–2.33) | .47 |
| Yes, but not next year | 144 (22) | 20 (30) | 1.35 (.77–2.36) | .30 |
| Don't know/no | 321 (50) | 31 (46) | Reference | |
| Clinical | ||||
| VL of woman (per log10 copies/mL increase)b,d | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 4.8 ± 0.7 | 1.45 (1.23–1.71) | <.0001 |
| Circumcised male partner | ||||
| No | 1160 (81) | 159 (93) | 2.69 (1.49–4.85) | .001 |
| Yes | 267 (19) | 12 (7) | Reference | |
Data are no. (%) of subjects or mean value ± SD.
Abbreviations: cHR, crude (unadjusted) hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; VL, viral load.
a Data are 2-tailed.
b Indicates continuous variables.
c Data were collected from 2002 to 2011.
d Data were collected from 1999 onward.