Table 1.
Characteristics of PLWHA in Taiwan (2000–2014).
| Characteristics | PLWHA receiving HAART (n = 19280) | PLWHA not receiving HAART (n = 6978) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | |||
| Mean ± SD | 32.45 (10.31) | 31.88 (9.73) | <0.001 |
| 15–49 | 17955 (93.13) | 6599 (94.57) | <0.001 |
| ≥50 | 1325 (6.87) | 379 (5.43) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1124 (5.83) | 490 (7.02) | <0.001 |
| Male | 18156 (94.17) | 6488 (92.98) | |
| Injecting drug uses | |||
| No | 15749 (81.69) | 3773 (54.07) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 3531 (18.31) | 3205 (45.93) | |
| Income level | |||
| Low | 10473 (54.32) | 4693 (67.25) | <0.001 |
| Intermediate | 6231 (32.32) | 1842 (26.40) | |
| High | 2576 (13.36) | 443 (6.35) | |
| Urbanization | |||
| Rural | 6009 (31.17) | 2695 (38.62) | <0.001 |
| Urban | 13271 (68.83) | 4283 (61.38) | |
| AIDS status | |||
| No | 9034 (46.86) | 6179 (88.55) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 10246 (53.14) | 799 (11.45) | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Diabetes | 1040 (5.39) | 292 (4.18) | <0.001 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 823 (4.27) | 224 (3.21) | <0.001 |
| Congestive heart failure | 259 (1.34) | 77 (1.10) | 0.127 |
| Hypertension | 2613 (13.55) | 568 (8.14) | <0.001 |
| COPD | 1140 (5.91) | 206 (2.95) | <0.001 |
| Cancer | 3153 (16.35) | 753 (10.79) | <0.001 |
| Cerebral vascular disease | 503 (2.61) | 158 (2.26) | 0.115 |
| Follow-up years | |||
| Mean ± SD | 6.03 (3.86) | 4.86 (3.55) | <0.001 |
*Unless stated otherwise. PLWHA = people living with HIV/AIDS; SD = standard deviation; HAART = highly active anti-retroviral therapy; AIDS = acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.