Table 2 The characteristics of our study sample
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
 16–18 | 19 (0.9) |
 18–30 | 144 (7.2) |
 30–45 | 803 (40.2) |
 45–60 | 819 (41.0) |
 ≥ 60 | 212 (10.6) |
Race/ethnicity | |
 Han nationality | 1328 (66.4) |
 Yi minority | 169 (8.4) |
 Zhuang minority | 212 (10.6) |
 Other minority ethnic group | 288 (14.4) |
Marital status | |
 Separated/Divorced/Unmarried | 1169 (58.5) |
 Married/Cohabitating | 828 (41.4) |
Education level | |
 < 9 years | 1433 (71.7) |
 ≥ 9 years | 564 (28.2) |
Occupation | |
 Workers | 169 (8.5) |
 Staff member | 124 (6.2) |
 Farmers | 804 (40.3) |
 Migrant workers | 262 (13.1) |
 Self-employed | 358 (17.9) |
 Unemployed | 280 (14.0) |
Household income per year (CNY) | |
 < 5000 | 627 (31.3) |
 5000–10 000 | 600 (30.0) |
 10 000–50 000 | 717 (35.9) |
 ≥ 50 000 | 53 (2.6) |
Initial infectious status | |
 HIV status | 1410 (70.6) |
 AIDS status | 565 (28.2) |
 Unclear | 22 (1.2) |
 Transmission model | |
 Heterosexual transmission | 1403 (70.2) |
 Homosexual transmission | 137 (6.8) |
 Intravenous drug use | 365 (18.2) |
 Mother-to-infant | 23 (1.1) |
 Unclear | 69 (3.4) |
Duration of antiretroviral therapy | |
 ≤ 1 years | 297 (14.8) |
 1–2 years | 170 (8.5) |
 2–4 years | 328 (16.4) |
 ≥ 4 years | 1177 (58.9) |
 Not yet | 25 (1.2) |
The most recent CD4 counts | |
 ≥ 500 cells/μl | 1000 (50.0) |
 350–500 cells/μl | 423 (21.1) |
 200–350 cells/μl | 356 (17.8) |
 < 200 cells/μl | 189 (9.4) |
 Unclear | 29 (1.4) |