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. 2017 Jul 7;51:66. doi: 10.1590/S1518-8787.2017051006266

Table 1. Characterization of persons living with HIV/AIDS treated at the Specialized Care Service in HIV/AIDS. State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, April 2012 to June 2014. (n = 227).

Characteristic n %
Education level (elementary and high school) 206 90.7
No common-law marriage 137 60.4
White 65 28.6
Socioeconomic status (class D-E - low) 144 63.4
Dependents on income    
1–3 142 62.6
4–10 85 37.4
No employment relationship 143 63.0
No practice of physical exercise 198 87.2
CD4 T-cell (average, standard deviation) 537.4 283.9
Undetectable viral load 150 66.1
Use of antiretroviral therapy 197 86.8
Diagnosis of HIV    
≤ 12 months of infection 46 20.3
> 12 months of infection 181 79.7
Time of medication    
≤ 12 months of medication 71 31.3
> 12 months of medication 156 68.7
Domains of quality of life (average, standard deviation)    
General function 59.3 26.2
Satisfaction with life 61.9 24.2
Health concerns 63.8 32.2
Financial concerns 38.9 35.9
Concerns about medication 73.8 24.1
Acceptance of HIV 66.3 37.9
Concerns about confidentiality 44.8 29.6
Confidence in the professional 86.6 20.0
Sexual function 76.2 35.2