Variable | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Age group (years) | |
  ≤ 30 | 9 (7.4) |
 31-40 | 68 (56.2) |
 41-50 | 37 (30.6) |
  > 50 | 7 (5.8) |
Sex | |
 Female | 50 (41.3) |
 Male | 71 (58.7) |
Ethnic group | |
 Malay | 111 (91.7) |
 Others | 10 (8.3) |
Highest education level | |
 Primary school | 15 (12.4) |
 Secondary school | 94 (77.7) |
 Certificate/diploma | 9 (7.4) |
 Degree | 3 (2.5) |
Marital status | |
 Never been married | 31 (25.6) |
 Married | 58 (47.9) |
 Divorced/widowed | 32 (26.4) |
Employment status | |
 Regular jobs | 76 (62.8) |
 Odd jobs | 18 (14.9) |
 Unemployed | 27 (22.3) |
Personal monthly income (MYR) | |
  ≤ 500 | 56 (46.3) |
 501 – 1000 | 43 (35.5) |
 1001 – 1500 | 13 (7.4) |
  > 1500 | 9 (7.4) |
Duration of HIV infection (years) | |
 1-5 | 46 (38.0) |
 6-10 | 53 (43.8) |
  > 10 | 22 (18.2) |
Route of exposure to HIV | |
 Injecting drug | 36 (29.8) |
 Sexual contact | 69 (57.0) |
 Injecting drug and sexual contact | 15 (12.4) |
 Others | 1 (0.8) |
CD4+ T-lymphocytes count (cells/mm3) | |
  ≤ 199 | 21 (17.4) |
 200-499 | 65 (53.7) |
  ≥ 500 | 35 (28.9) |
HAART treatment status | |
 No | 23 (19.0) |
 Yes | 98 (81.0) |
Co-infection | |
 Hepatitis C | 27 (22.3) |
 Tuberculosis | 15 (12.4) |