TABLE 2.
Descriptive statistics of study population (n = 1 970) receiving HIV/ AIDS care in Salvador, Brazil, 2010
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 914 | 46.4% |
| Male | 1 056 | 53.6% |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18 to 44 | 1 344 | 68.2% |
| 45 and older | 626 | 31.8% |
| Self-reported skin colora | ||
| White | 181 | 9.2% |
| Brown/Black/Indigenous/Yellow/Other | 1 783 | 90.8% |
| Self-identified sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual | 1 489 | 75.8% |
| Homosexual and Bisexual | 474 | 24.2% |
| Education | ||
| 8 or fewer years of education | 986 | 50.1% |
| More than 8 years of education | 984 | 49.9% |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed (formally or informally) | 892 | 45.3% |
| Unemployed | 1 077 | 54.7% |
| Civil status | ||
| With a partner | 708 | 35.9% |
| Without a partner | 1 262 | 64.1% |
| Drug use | ||
| Ever | 363 | 18.4% |
| Never | 1 607 | 81.6% |
a
Race and ethnicity in Brazil are commonly referenced in terms of the “color” or phenotype (physical attribute) rather than one’s genotype (ancestry or origin).