Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of study participants.
| Characteristics | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) | Individuals with HCMV ELISA positive (N) | Individuals with HCMV DNA (N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N) | (%) | (N) | (%) | ||||
| Sex | Male | 40 | 41.2 | 5 | 41.7 | 1 | 25 |
| Female | 57 | 58.8 | 7 | 58.3 | 3 | 75 | |
| Age Category | 18–28 | 38 | 39.2 | 5 | 41.7 | 2 | 50 |
| 29–38 | 38 | 39.2 | 4 | 33.3 | 1 | 25 | |
| 39–48 | 15 | 15.5 | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| >49 | 6 | 6.2 | 2 | 16.7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Current HIV-1 Viral load (Copies/ml) | <2000 | 11 | 11.3 | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–10000 | 9 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10001–100000 | 35 | 36.1 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 50 | |
| >100000 | 42 | 43.3 | 8 | 66.7 | 2 | 50 | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 43 | 44.3 | 5 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed | 54 | 55.7 | 7 | 58.3 | 4 | 100 | |
| Marital status | Married | 43 | 44.3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Single | 28 | 28.9 | 4 | 33.3 | 2 | 50 | |
| Stable relationship but not married | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Divorced | 15 | 15.5 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Widowed/widower | 10 | 10.3 | 1 | 8.3 | 1 | 25 | |
| Educational status | No schooling | 17 | 17.5 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Primary | 26 | 26.8 | 1 | 8.3 | 2 | 50 | |
| Secondary | 37 | 38.1 | 4 | 33.3 | 1 | 25 | |
| College (diploma) | 7 | 7.2 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | |
| University degree | 10 | 10.3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 25 | |