Table 5.
Characteristics of surveyed HIV/AIDS patients.
| Characters | N | Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VS | LLV | ||
| Registered residence | |||
| Rural | 244 | 122 (64.2) | 122 (64.2) |
| City | 136 | 68 (35.8) | 68 (35.8) |
| Education degree | |||
| Illiteracy | 9 | 5 (2.6) | 4 (2.1) |
| Primary school | 61 | 29 (15.3) | 32 (16.8) |
| Junior high school | 116 | 51 (26.8) | 65 (34.2) |
| High school | 77 | 46 (24.2) | 31 (16.3) |
| Bachelor degree or above | 117 | 59 (31.1) | 58 (30.5) |
| Occupation | |||
| Farming | 76 | 40 (21.1) | 36 (18.9) |
| Migrant workers | 94 | 41 (21.6) | 53 (27.9) |
| Employee | 109 | 61 (32.1) | 48 (25.3) |
| Government agencies | 12 | 8 (4.2) | 4 (2.1) |
| Self-employed | 36 | 19 (10.0) | 17 (8.9) |
| Others | 53 | 21 (11.1) | 32 (16.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or cohabiting | 206 | 107 (56.3) | 99 (52.1) |
| Unmarried | 100 | 49 (25.8) | 51 (26.8) |
| Divorced or widowed | 74 | 34 (17.9) | 40 (21.1) |
| Income (RMB/month) | |||
| Below 1,000 | 71 | 27 (14.2) | 44 (23.2) |
| 1,000–4,999 | 192 | 102 (53.7) | 90 (47.4) |
| 5,000–9,999 | 99 | 51 (26.8) | 48 (25.3) |
| 10,000 and above | 18 | 10 (5.3) | 8 (4.2) |
| Smoking History | |||
| Yes | 102 | 41 (21.6) | 61 (32.1) |
| No | 278 | 149 (78.4) | 129 (67.9) |
| Drinking History | |||
| No | 210 | 99 (52.1) | 111 (58.4) |
| Once a month or less | 86 | 51 (26.8) | 35 (18.4) |
| 2–3 times a month | 56 | 24 (12.6) | 32 (16.8) |
| More than once a week | 28 | 16 (8.4) | 12 (6.3) |
| Treatment duration (year) | |||
| 0~ | 48 | 27 (14.2) | 21 (11.1) |
| 1~ | 51 | 24 (12.6) | 27 (14.2) |
| 2~ | 60 | 26 (13.7) | 34 (17.9) |
| 3~ | 221 | 113 (59.5) | 108 (56.8) |
| CD4 cell counts (cells/μL) | |||
| <200 | 54 | 24 (12.6) | 30 (15.8) |
| 200–499 | 190 | 92 (48.4) | 98 (51.6) |
| ≥500 | 136 | 74 (38.9) | 62 (32.6) |
| Clinical stages | |||
| I | 189 | 110 (57.9) | 79 (41.6) |
| II | 90 | 40 (21.1) | 50 (26.3) |
| III | 56 | 23 (12.1) | 33 (17.4) |
| IV | 45 | 17 (8.9) | 28 (14.7) |
| Spouse/partners' HIV status | |||
| Positive | 60 | 26 (13.7) | 34 (17.9) |
| Negative | 200 | 108 (56.8) | 92 (48.4) |
| Unclear | 120 | 56 (29.5) | 64 (33.7) |
| Medication omission last month | |||
| Yes | 42 | 14 (7.4) | 28 (14.7) |
| No | 338 | 176 (92.6) | 162 (85.3) |
| STD history | |||
| Yes | 13 | 4 (2.1) | 9 (4.7) |
| No | 367 | 186 (97.9) | 181 (95.3) |
| Treatment regimens | |||
| 2NRTIs+NNRITs | 290 | 159 (83.7) | 131 (68.9) |
| 2NRTIs+INSTIs | 10 | 3 (1.6) | 7 (3.7) |
| 2NRTIs+PIs | 58 | 19 (10.0) | 39 (20.5) |
| Others | 22 | 9 (4.7) | 13 (6.8) |
| Total | 380 | 190 | 190 |