Table 1.
Patient epidemiology.
| Variable | Patients on HAART (n = 132) | Treatment-naïve Patients (n = 114) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | - | 37.68 (14.28) | 39.82 (13.33) |
| Gender, n (%) | Male | 72 (54.5 %) | 78 (68.4 %) |
| Female | 60 (45.5 %) | 36 (31.6 %) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | Unmarried | 39 (29.5 %) | 31 (27.2 %) |
| Married | 78 (59.1 %) | 67 (58.8 %) | |
| Divorced | 12 (9.1 %) | 15 (13.2 %) | |
| Widowed | 3 (2.3 %) | 1 (0.8 %) | |
| CD4 cell count (cells/mm3), mean (SD) | - | 278.87 (168.90) | 308.04 (218.74) |
| CD8 cell count (cells/mm3), mean (SD) | - | 1009.05 (609.07) | 977.42 (633.17) |
| Route of infection, n (%) | Drug | 17 (12.9 %) | 5 (4.4 %) |
| Sexual transmission | 111 (84.1 %) | 100 (87.7 %) | |
| Unknown | 4 (3.0 %) | 9 (7.9 %) | |
HAART: Highly active antiretroviral therapy; SD: Standard deviation; CD4: Cluster of differentiation 4; CD8: Cluster of differentiation 8.