Table 1.
Summary of patients’ demographic information.
| Characteristics | (n=78) |
|---|---|
| Median age, years | 29 ± 3 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 67 (85.9%) |
| Female | 11 (14.1%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 32 (41%) |
| Married | 41 (52.6%) |
| Divorced/separated | 3 (3.8%) |
| Widow | 2 (2.6%) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 37 (47.4%) |
| Self-employed | 30 (38.5%) |
| Employed | 1 (1.3%) |
| Housewife | 10 (12.8%) |
| Literacy | |
| Primary school | 53 (68%) |
| Secondary school | 24 (30.7%) |
| Diploma | 1 (1.3%) |
| University degree | -- |
| Risk factors | |
| IDU | 65 (83.3%) |
| High risk sexual behavior | 63 (80.7%) |
| Heterosexual | 59 (75.6%) |
| Male-to-male sexual contact | 11 (14%) |
| Tattoo | 48 (61.5%) |
| Prison record | 62 (79.5%) |
| CD4 cell count | 261–648/μl |
| HAART | 17 (21%) |
| ALT | 50–175 IU/L |
| AST | 45–112 IU/L |
| History of blood transfusion | 0 (0) |