Table 1.
General characteristics of HIV‐positive patients, by country
| Côte d'Ivoire n = 349 | Senegal n = 328 | Togo n = 352 | Zambia n = 795 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex (%) | 98 (28.1) | 108 (32.9) | 104 (29.5) | 368 (46.3) | <0.001 |
| Marital status (%) | |||||
| Never married | 154 (44.1) | 94 (28.7) | 103 (29.3) | 75 (9.5) | <0.001 |
| Divorced | 89 (25.5) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | 145 (18.4) | |
| Married | 63 (18.1) | 152 (46.3) | 193 (55.0) | 487 (61.9) | |
| Widowed | 43 (12.3) | 81 (24.7) | 53 (15.1) | 80 (10.2) | |
| Median age in years (IQR) | 43 (38 to 50) | 45 (39 to 53) | 40 (33 to 48) | 34 (29 to 40) | 0.001 |
| Education level (%) | |||||
| None | 74 (21.2) | 135 (41.2) | 53 (15.3) | 46 (5.8) | <0.001 |
| Primary | 71 (20.3) | 79 (24.0) | 110 (31.8) | 136 (17.3) | |
| Secondary | 153 (43.8) | 80 (24.4) | 149 (43.1) | 583 (74.2) | |
| University | 51 (14.6) | 34 (10.4) | 34 (9.8) | 21 (2.7) | |
| Median BMI (IQR) | 23.5 (21 to 26.4) | 21.5 (18.7 to 25) | 22.7 (20.3 to 25.3) | 20.3 (18.3 to 22.7) | 0.001 |
| Median CD4 count in cells/μL (IQR) | 219 (82 to 352) | 123 (47 to 234) | 193 (91 to 296) | 228 (118 to 337) | 0.001 |
| Tobacco consumption (%) | |||||
| Never smokers | 288 (82.5) | 241 (73.5) | 321 (91.7) | 709 (89.2) | <0.001 |
| Present/past history of smoking | 61 (17.5) | 87 (26.5) | 29 (8.3) | 86 (10.8) | |
| Positive HBs antigen (%) | 35 (10.0) | 40 (12.2) | 21 (6.0) | 98 (12.3) | <0.001 |
| Positive anti‐HCV antibody (%) | 1 (0.3) | 6 (1.8) | 7 (2.0) | 1 (0.1) | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; HCV, hepatitis C virus; IQR, interquartile range.