Table 1: General characteristics of patients.

Variable

 

(n=180)

%

Age (year)

 

 

44.2 ± 11.0

< 40

 

60

33.3

40 – 49

 

62

34.4

≥ 50

 

58

32.2

Gender

 

0

 

Female

 

138

76.7

Male

 

42

23.3

Marital status

 

 

 

Married

 

69

38.3

Widower

 

57

31.7

Single

 

32

17.8

Divorced

 

22

12.2

Profession

 

 

 

Unemployed

 

103

57.2

Independent

 

41

22.8

Official

 

14

7.8

Others

 

22

12.2

Level of studies

 

 

 

Illiterate & Primary

 

28

15.7

Secondary

 

129

71.5

Higher or university

 

23

12.8

Religion

 

 

 

Revival churches

 

95

52.8

Catholic

 

44

24.4

Protestant

 

35

19.4

Kimbanguist

Others ???

 

 

6

3.4

Duration of HIV infection (years) Me (IQS)

 

3 (1-20)

 

Clinical stage of HIV infection

 

 

 

I

 

18

10.0

II

 

55

30.6

III

 

83

46.1

IV

 

24

13.3

CD4 count (cells / mm³) Me (IQS)

 

303(2-1133)

 

ARV treatment

 

 

 

No treatment

 

20

11.1

AZT + 3TC + NVP

 

133

73.9

TDF + 3TC + EFV

 

20

11.1

ABC + DDI + [ALUVIA ou LPV/r]

 

7

3.9