Table 2.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of HIV-Infected Women Attending a Government-Supported HIV Clinic, Kolkata, India, 2008.
| Variable | Median (IQR) | Na,b |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous variables | ||
| Age at time of interview (years)b | 31 (27, 36) | |
| Total # childrenc | 1 (1, 2) | |
| CD4 count at first clinic visit per 100 cellc count (cells/μL) | 166.5 (112, 210) | |
| Categorical variables | ||
| District of residencec | ||
| Kolkata | 130 (61) | |
| Surrounding district | 60 (28) | |
| Missing | 25 (12) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/remarried | 95 (44) | |
| Widowed | 72 (34) | |
| Divorced | 24 (11) | |
| Single | 22 (10) | |
| Missing | 2 (1) | |
| Religionc | ||
| Hindu | 153 (71) | |
| Muslim | 24 (11) | |
| Christian | 5 (2) | |
| Sikh | 5 (2) | |
| Missing | 28 (13) | |
| History of commercial sex work | ||
| Yes | 13 (6) | |
| No | 202 (94) | |
| Presence of extended family in householdc | ||
| Yes | 108 (51) | |
| No | 105 (49) | |
| Works (currently)c | ||
| Yes | 58 (27) | |
| No | 157 (73) | |
a
Total number of women consenting to interview (n = 215) were included in the table. However, for CD4 count and age at time of interview, only women whose medical records were available were included (n = 198). Numbers may not sum up to total because of missing values.
b
Whole percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
c
Factors significant in bivariate analysis with stigma level as outcome (α = .25).