Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| ≤ 30 | 9 (7.4) |
| 31-40 | 68 (56.2) |
| 41-50 | 37 (30.6) |
| > 50 | 7 (5.8) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 50 (41.3) |
| Male | 71 (58.7) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Malay | 111 (91.7) |
| Others | 10 (8.3) |
| Highest education level | |
| Primary school | 15 (12.4) |
| Secondary school | 94 (77.7) |
| Certificate/diploma | 9 (7.4) |
| Degree | 3 (2.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Never been married | 31 (25.6) |
| Married | 58 (47.9) |
| Divorced/widowed | 32 (26.4) |
| Employment status | |
| Regular jobs | 76 (62.8) |
| Odd jobs | 18 (14.9) |
| Unemployed | 27 (22.3) |
| Personal monthly income (MYR) | |
| ≤ 500 | 56 (46.3) |
| 501 – 1000 | 43 (35.5) |
| 1001 – 1500 | 13 (7.4) |
| > 1500 | 9 (7.4) |
| Duration of HIV infection (years) | |
| 1-5 | 46 (38.0) |
| 6-10 | 53 (43.8) |
| > 10 | 22 (18.2) |
| Route of exposure to HIV | |
| Injecting drug | 36 (29.8) |
| Sexual contact | 69 (57.0) |
| Injecting drug and sexual contact | 15 (12.4) |
| Others | 1 (0.8) |
| CD4+ T-lymphocytes count (cells/mm3) | |
| ≤ 199 | 21 (17.4) |
| 200-499 | 65 (53.7) |
| ≥ 500 | 35 (28.9) |
| HAART treatment status | |
| No | 23 (19.0) |
| Yes | 98 (81.0) |
| Co-infection | |
| Hepatitis C | 27 (22.3) |
| Tuberculosis | 15 (12.4) |