Table 2 Baseline characteristics by HIV status
Characteristics | HIV-positive (N = 120) n (%) | HIV-negative (N = 57) n (%) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
< 30 years | n (%) | 34.0 (28.3) | 11.0 (19.3) | 0.27 |
≥ 30 years | n (%) | 86.0 (71.7) | 46.0 (80.7) | |
Age at first intercourse | ||||
< 18 years | n (%) | 36.0 (30.2) | 10.0 (18.2) | 0.10 |
≥ 18 years | n (%) | 83.0 (69.8) | 45.0 (81.8) | |
Number of Sexual Partners | ||||
≤ 1 | n (%) | 97.0 (82.2) | 48.0 (85.7) | 0.67 |
> 1 | n (%) | 21.0 (17.8) | 8.0 (14.3) | |
Elective Abortions | ||||
Ever | n (%) | 89.0 (76.7) | 28.0 (56.0) | 0.01* |
Never | n (%) | 27.0 (23.3) | 22.0 (44.0) | |
Number of Pregnancies | ||||
< 5 | n (%) | 84.0 (70.6) | 30.0 (53.6) | 0.04* |
≥ 5 | n (%) | 35.0 (29.4) | 26.0 (46.4) | |
Miscarriages | ||||
Ever | n (%) | 9.0 (8.3) | 11.0 (21.6) | 0.04* |
Never | n (%) | 99.0 (91.7) | 40.0 (78.4) | |
Body Mass Index (BMI), Mean (SD) | 24.4 (5.2) | 28.9 (6.5) | 0.02* | |
Marital Status | ||||
Ever Married | n (%) | 88.0 (73.3) | 47.0 (82.5) | 0.26 |
Never Married | n (%) | 32.0 (26.7) | 10.0 (17.5) | |
Highest Education | ||||
Post-secondary | n (%) | 52.0 (43.7) | 36.0 (63.2) | 0.02* |
≤ Secondary | n (%) | 67.0 (56.3) | 21.0 (36.8) | |
Contraceptive use | ||||
Ever | n (%) | 51.0 (42.5) | 35.0 (61.4) | 0.02* |
Never | n (%) | 69.0 (57.5) | 22.0 (38.6) | |
Genital Lesions (Warts, Sores or Ulcers) | ||||
Yes | n (%) | 9 (40.9) | 5 (14.7) | 0.06 |
No | n (%) | 13 (59.1) | 29 (85.3) | |
Follow up duration in days, Median (Interquartile Range)a | 793.5 (758.0) | 371.0 (274.0) | <.0001* | |
Losses to follow-up | n (%) | 47.0 (28.1) | 38.0 (40.0) | 0.06 |
CD4 Count (cells/mm3) | ||||
< 200 | n (%) | 22.0 (23.7) | -- | |
≥ 200 | n (%) | 71.0 (76.3) | ||
HAART use | ||||
Yes | n (%) | 105.0 (87.5 %) | -- | |
No | n (%) | 15.0 (12.5 %) | ||
HAART REGIMEN | ||||
AZT-3TC-NVP | n (%) | 49 (53.26) | -- | |
EFV-TDF-3TC | n (%) | 18 (19.57) | ||
NVP-TDF-3TC | n (%) | 7 (7.61) | ||
AZT-3TC-EFV | n (%) | 4 (4.35) | ||
LPV/r-TDF-3TC | n (%) | 4 (4.35) | ||
TDF-FTC-EFV | n (%) | 4 (4.35) | ||
AZT-3TC-LPV/r | n (%) | 2 (2.17) | ||
D4T-3TC-NVP | n (%) | 2 (2.17) | ||
TDF-FTC-NVP | n (%) | 2 (2.17) | ||