Table 1.
Sociodemographic and disease characteristics of users and nonusers of CAM among study participants (PLWHA) (n = 116)†.
|
n (%) (n = 116) |
Users of CAM n (%) (n = 54) |
Nonusers of CAM n (%) (n = 62) |
OR (CI)∗ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| <35 | 40 (34.5) | 24 (44.4) | 16 (25.8) | 1 (ref) |
| ≥35 | 76 (65.5) | 30 (55.6) | 46 (74.2) | 0.43 (0.19–0.95) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 91 (78.4) | 44 (81.5) | 47 (75.8) | 1 (ref) |
| Female | 23 (19.8) | 9 (16.7) | 14 (22.6) | 0.69 (0.27–1.74) |
| Transgender | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.6) | 1.07 (0.06–17.60) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single/separated/widowed | 75 (64.7) | 42 (77.8) | 33 (53.2) | 1 (ref) |
| Married/living with a partner | 41 (35.3) | 12 (22.2) | 29 (46.8) | 0.32 (0.14–0.73) |
| Monthly income (USD) | ||||
| No income | 47 (40.9) | 22 (40.7) | 25 (41.0) | 1 (ref) |
| <500 | 21 (18.3) | 9 (16.7) | 12 (19.7) | 0.85 (0.30–2.40) |
| ≥500 | 47 (40.9) | 23 (42.6) | 24 (39.3) | 1.09 (0.48–2.45) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 55 (47.4) | 27 (50.0) | 28 (45.2) | 1.21 (0.58–2.52) |
| Employed | 61 (52.6) | 27 (50.0) | 34 (54.8) | 1 (ref) |
| Health insurance | ||||
| Uninsured | 84 (72.4) | 37 (68.5) | 15 (24.2) | 1 (ref) |
| Insured | 32 (27.6) | 17 (31.5) | 47 (75.8) | 1.44 (0.64–3.23) |
| Educational level | ||||
| Less than high school diploma | 59 (50.9) | 17 (31.5) | 42 (67.7) | 1 (ref) |
| High school/university degree | 57 (49.1) | 37 (68.5) | 20 (32.3) | 4.57 (2.09–10.00) |
| Crowding indexa | ||||
| <2 | 65 (56.0) | 38 (70.4) | 27 (43.5) | 1 (ref) |
| ≥2 | 51 (44.0) | 16 (29.6) | 35 (56.5) | 0.32 (0.15–0.70) |
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| Disease characteristics | ||||
| Duration of awareness of HIV status | ||||
| <6 years | 56 (48.3) | 27 (50.0) | 29 (46.8) | 1 (ref) |
| ≥6 years | 60 (51.7) | 27 (50.0) | 33 (53.2) | 0.88 (0.42–1.82) |
| Perceived health status | ||||
| Very poor/poor | 10 (8.6) | 6 (11.1) | 4 (6.5) | 1 (ref) |
| Fair | 30 (25.9) | 11 (20.4) | 19 (30.6) | 0.39 (0.89–1.67) |
| Good/excellent | 76 (65.5) | 37 (68.5) | 39 (62.9) | 0.63 (0.16–2.42) |
| Currently receiving HAART | ||||
| Yes | 99 (85.3) | 44 (81.5) | 55 (88.7) | 0.56 (0.19–1.59) |
| No | 17 (14.7) | 10 (18.5) | 7 (11.3) | 1 (ref) |
| CD4 count | ||||
| <200 | 10 (11.6) | 3 (7.3) | 7 (15.6) | 1 (ref) |
| ≥200 | 76 (88.4) | 38 (92.7) | 38 (84.4) | 2.33 (0.56–9.70) |
| Total number of symptoms reportedb | ||||
| 0 | 27 (23.3) | 13 (24.1) | 14 (22.6) | 1 (ref) |
| 1-2 | 46 (39.7) | 20 (37.0) | 26 (41.9) | 0.83 (0.32–2.15) |
| ≥3 | 43 (37.1) | 21 (37.1) | 22 (35.5) | 1.03 (0.39–2.69) |
†Column total may be different because of missing data.
∗OR and their 95% CI were derived using a univariate logistic model with CAM use as the dependent variable.
aCrowding index was defined as the average number of people per room, excluding the kitchen and bathroom.
bThe symptoms reported include fatigue, loss of appetite/smell/taste, respiratory, cutaneous, infectious, digestive, orthopedic, and cardiovascular symptoms.