Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants (n = 300)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | |
| 38 (26–51.5) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 177 (59.0) |
| Female | 123 (41.0) |
| Education level | |
| Cannot read and write | 108 (36.0) |
| 1-8th grade school | 100 (33.3) |
| 8 – 12th grade school | 60 (20.0) |
| College | 32 (10.7) |
| Income | |
| Employed (government or private) | 213 (64.3) |
| Unemployed (no income) | 87 (6.7) |
| Median body mass index/BMI (IQR) | |
| 21.5 (20–22.6) | |
| HIV status | |
| Positive | 37 (12.3%) |
| Negative | 161 (53.7) |
| Not documented | 102 (34.0) |
| Median CD4 count (IQR) | |
| 176 (52–400) | |
| On antiretroviral treatment / ART | |
| Yes | 27 (73.0) |
| No | 10 (27.0) |
| Median duration of current sickness (days) (IQR) | |
| 30 (14–240) |