Table 1.
Demographic profile of patients
| Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender of the affected patients | |
| Male | 62 (96.9) |
| Female | 2 (3.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 61 (95.3) |
| Unmarried | 3 (4.7) |
| Age distribution (years) | |
| 21-35 | 36 (56.3) |
| 36-55 | 21 (32.8) |
| 56-70 | 7 (10.9) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 62 (96.9) |
| Homosexual | 2 (3.1) |
| Route of infection | |
| Through sexual route | 21 (32.8) |
| Blood transfusion | 9 (14.1) |
| IV drug abuse | 7 (10.9) |
| Unknown | 27 (42.2) |
| Patients on ART | |
| Yes | 51 (79.7) |
| No | 13 (20.3) |
| Duration of the marital/consistent relationship | |
| 6-9 months | 8 (12.5) |
| 9 months-1 year | 9 (14.1) |
| 1-2 years | 15 (23.4) |
| 2-5 years | 21 (32.8) |
| >5 years | 11 (17.2) |
ART: Antiretroviral therapy, IV: Intravenous