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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: Association among oral symptoms, oral health-related quality of life, and health-related quality of life in a sample of adults living with HIV/AIDS in Malaysia

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)