Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the HIV+ and HIV- groups.
| CASES (n = 169) | CONTROLS (n = 101) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases on ART (n, %) | 105/167 (62.9) | - | |
| Cases with OI (n, %) | 43/168 (25.6) | - | |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 38.64 ± 9.11 | 29.47 ± 8.82 | <0.0001 |
| Age > 40 years (n, %) | 66 (39.05) | 13 (12.87) | <0.0001 |
| EDU (mean ± SD) | 9.79 ± 3.69 | 13.62 ± 3.62 | <0.0001 |
| EDU ≤ 10 years (n, %) | 100 (59.17) | 24 (23.76) | <0.0001 |
| EDU 11 to 13 years (n, %) | 43 (25.44) | 20 (19.8) | |
| EDU ≥ 14 years (n, %) | 26 (15.38) | 57 (56.44) | |
| Females (n, %) | 135 (79.88) | 68 (67.33) | 0.02 |
| Mean Female age ± SD (n) | 37.53 ± 8.82 (135) | 29.87 ± 9.18(68) | <0.0001 |
| Mean Male age ± SD (n) | 43.03 ± 9.03(34) | 28.64 ± 8.11(33) | <0.0001 |
| Mean Female EDU ± SD (n) | 9.49 ± 3.69(135) | 13.5 ± 3.6 (68) | <0.0001 |
| Mean Male EDU ± SD (n) | 10.97 ± 3.48 (34) | 13.88 ± 3.71(33) | 0.002 |
| Speak French (%) | 169 (100) | 101 (100) | 0.99 |
F: females, M: male; EDU: education, ART: antiretroviral therapy; SD: standard deviation; n: sample size; OI: opportunistic infections
EDU ≤ 10 years corresponds to a maximum middle school (8th grade) level education.
EDU 11 to 13 years corresponds to a high school (9th to 12th grade) level education.
EDU ≥ 14 years correspond to college and post-graduate level education.