Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 517 HIV-infected women at post-treatment follow-up.
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18 to 29 yrs | 108 | 21% |
| 30 to 34 yrs | 133 | 26% |
| 35 to 39 yrs | 146 | 28% |
| 40 or older | 130 | 25% |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 103 | 20% |
| Married | 281 | 54% |
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 133 | 26% |
| Education Level | ||
| None | 22 | 4% |
| Primary | 264 | 51% |
| Secondary | 185 | 36% |
| College/university | 46 | 9% |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 124 | 24% |
| Self-Employed | 264 | 51% |
| Employed | 129 | 25% |
| CD4 count (missing n = 1) | ||
| < 200 | 67 | 13% |
| 200–349 | 130 | 25% |
| 350–499 | 138 | 27% |
| ≥500 | 181 | 35% |
| WHO Stage (missing n = 1) | ||
| 1 | 211 | 41% |
| 2 | 138 | 27% |
| 3–4 | 167 | 32% |
| ART (Yes/No) | ||
| No | 67 | 13% |
| Yes | 450 | 87% |
| Age at first sexual activity | ||
| Younger than 18 | 185 | 36% |
| 18 or older | 168 | 33% |
| Refuse to answer/Not applicable | 164 | 32% |
| History of STI (Missing n = 19) | ||
| No | 445 | 89% |
| Yes | 52 | 11% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0% |
| Current contraceptive use | ||
| None | 246 | 48% |
| Condoms only | 99 | 19% |
| Injectable (Depo-Provera) | 117 | 23% |
| Others | 55 | 10% |