Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants according to HIV status.
| HIV negative (n = 600) | HIV positive (n = 721) | |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | ||
| Age (IQR) | 44.3 (38.9, 54.3) | 46.9 (41.5, 53.5) |
| Sex: Female, % | 330 (55.0%) | 431 (59.8%) |
| Marital status, % | ||
| Single | 80 (13.3%) | 97 (13.5%) |
| Married | 406 (67.7%) | 308 (42.7%) |
| Cohabiting | 25 (4.1%) | 156 (21.6%) |
| Separated/Divorced | 39 (6.5%) | 63 (8.7%) |
| Widow/Widower | 50 (8.3%) | 97 (13.5%) |
| Highest level of education, % | ||
| None/incomplete primary | 371 (61.8%) | 280 (38.8%) |
| Primary/incomplete secondary | 185 (30.8%) | 350 (48.5%) |
| Secondary or higher | 44 (7.4%) | 91 (12.7%) |
| Fuel source, n (%) | ||
| Charcoal | 54 (9.0%) | 83 (11.5%) |
| Wood | 545 (90.8%) | 638 (88.5%) |
| Behavioral and clinical characteristics | ||
| Smoking history | ||
| Daily smoker: n (%) | 44 (7.3%) | 39 (5.4%) |
| Occasional smoker: n (%) | 41 (6.8%) | 74 (10.3%) |
| Non-smoker: n (%) | 515 (85.8%) | 608 (84.2%) |
| SBP in mmHg (IQR) | 125 (114, 139) | 121 (111, 133) |
| DBP in mmHg (IQR) | 80 (73, 88) | 76 (69, 85) |
| Elevated BP: n (%) | 361 (60.2%) | 345 (47.8%) |
| Hypertension: n (%) | 201 (33.5%) | 173 (23.9%) |
| BMI in kg/m2 (IQR) | 23.4 (21.0, 26.6) | 21.1 (19.3, 23.6) |
Values are shown as median ± IQR unless otherwise indicated. BMI, body mass index; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure. Elevated blood pressure was defined as SBP ≥130 mmHg or DBP ≥80mmHg. Hypertension was defined as SBP ≥140 mmHg and/or DBP ≥ 90mmHg. IQR: Interquartile Range.