Table 1.
Characteristics of individuals initiating HIV care in Cameroon
| Total (n = 426) N (%) | Men (n = 176) N (%) | Women (n = 250) (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 21–39 | 249 (58.4) | 99 (56.2) | 150 (60.0) | 0.44 |
| 40+ | 177 (41.5) | 77 (43.8) | 100 (40.0) | |
| Education | ||||
| None | 31 (7.3) | 11 (6.2) | 20 (8.0) | 0.72 |
| Primary | 218 (51.2) | 89 (50.6) | 129 (51.6) | |
| ≥ Secondary | 177 (41.5) | 76 (43.2) | 101 (40.4) | |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Single | 177 (41.5) | 61 (34.7) | 116 (46.4) | 0.02 |
| Partnered | 249 (58.4) | 115 (65.3) | 134 (53.6) | |
| Number of children | ||||
| 0 | 79 (18.6) | 31 (17.7) | 48 (19.3) | 0.68 |
| ≥ 1 | 345 (81.4) | 144 (82.3) | 201 (80.7) | |
| Missing | 2 | |||
| Employment status | ||||
| Not working for pay | 151 (35.4) | 45 (25.6) | 106 (42.4) | < 0.001 |
| Working for pay | 275 (64.6) | 131 (74.4) | 144 (57.6) | |
| Household hunger | ||||
| No/low | 304 (71.9) | 134 (76.1) | 170 (68.8) | 0.10 |
| Moderate/severe | 119 (28.1) | 42 (23.9) | 77 (31.2) | |
| Missing | 3 | |||
| CD4 (median/IQR) | 190(105–325) | 193 (86–333) | 190 (116–316) | 0.62 |
| ≤ 200 | 128 (30.0) | 54 (30.7) | 74 (29.6) | 0.48 |
| > 200 | 115 (27.0) | 52 (29.5) | 63 (25.2) | |
| Missing | 183 (43.0) | 70 (39.8) | 113 (45.2) |