Table I.
Baseline Socio-demographic Characteristics of 130a Peruvian Patients
| Variable | Women (N=70) N (%) |
Men (N=60) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ageb (years) | 30 (25 - 36) | 31.5 (26.5 - 38) |
| Have spouse or partner (N=129) | 35 (50.7) | 17 (28.3) |
| Low education level (primary school only or illiterate) (N=129) | 10 (14.3) | 4 (6.8) |
| Unemployed (N=127) | 52 (74.3) | 41 (71.9) |
| Lack of basic services (water, electricity and/or plumbing) | 19 (27.1) | 13 (21.7) |
| Physician-diagnosed drug abuse/dependence | 4 (5.7) | 7 (11.7) |
| Physician-diagnosed alcohol abuse/dependence | 8 (11.4) | 24 (40.0) |
| Tuberculosis disease | 20 (28.6) | 54 (90.0) |
| Time since HIV diagnosisb (months) (N=119) | 5.0 (2.7 - 14.6) | 5.5 (2.8 - 12.8) |
| CD4 count at antiretroviral therapy startb (cells/mm3) (N=123) | 178 (80 - 258) | 66 (21 - 142) |
| Viral load at antiretroviral therapy startb (copies/ml) (N=117) | 60,574 (13,970 - 194,527) | 150,000 (57,087 - 320,000) |
a
N=130 unless otherwise noted
b
Continuous variable, median (interquartile range) presented