Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of newly registered PLHIV from January 2017 to June 2018 at ART centers in two selected districts of Karnataka, India
| Characteristics | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4020 | (100) |
| Age in years | ||
| Less than 15 | 239 | (6.0) |
| 15–24 | 370 | (9.2) |
| 25–34 | 1075 | (26.7) |
| 35–44 | 1202 | (29.9) |
| 45–54 | 744 | (18.5) |
| 55–64 | 294 | (7.3) |
| ≥65 | 96 | (2.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1863 | (46.3) |
| Female | 2141 | (53.3) |
| Others | 16 | (0.4) |
| Educationa | ||
| Illiterate | 1660 | (41.3) |
| Primary School | 1253 | (31.2) |
| Secondary School | 739 | (18.4) |
| College and above | 342 | (8.5) |
| Not recorded | 26 | (0.6) |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 2866 | (71.3) |
| Student | 235 | (5.9) |
| Housewife | 732 | (18.2) |
| Unemployed/retired | 95 | (2.3) |
| Not recorded | 92 | (2.3) |
| Marital Statusa | ||
| Married/live-in | 2420 | (60.2) |
| Unmarried | 496 | (21.8) |
| Widow | 876 | (12.3) |
| Divorced/separated | 224 | (5.6) |
| Not recorded | 4 | (0.1) |
| Socio-economic classb | ||
| Class I | 65 | (1.6) |
| Class II | 265 | (6.6) |
| Class III | 658 | (16.4) |
| Class IV | 1298 | (32.3) |
| Class V | 1336 | (33.2) |
| Not recorded | 398 | (9.9) |
| District | ||
| Belgaum | 3319 | (82.6) |
| Kolar | 701 | (17.4) |
aAs categorized and recorded in the ART register.
bAs per BG Prasad Classification.
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; PLHIV, people living with HIV.