Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants.

Socio-demographic characteristics Study groups
HAART-naïve
n=68
HAART experienced
n=68
HIV negative
n=65
Total
N=201
Number (%) Number (%) Number (%) Number (%)
Sex Male 22(32.4) 14(20.6) 21(32.3) 57(28.4)
Female 46(67.6) 54(79.4) 44(67.7) 144(71.6)
Age 21 -30 20(29.4) 6(8.80 33(50.8) 59(29.4)
31 -40 23(33.8) 19(27.9) 18(27.7) 60(29.8)
41 -50 20(29.4) 33(48.5) 11(16.9) 64(31.8)
>50 5(7.4) 10(14.7) 3(4.6) 18(9.0)
Marital status Married 36(52.9) 34(50.0) 35(53.8) 105(52.2)
Single 22(32.4) 20(29.4) 30(46.2) 72(35.8)
Divorced 1(1.5) 3(4.4) 0(0.0) 4(2.0)
Widowed 9(13.2) 11(16.2) 0(0.0) 20(10.0)
Employment status Employee 14(20.6) 16(23.5) 22(33.8) 52(25.9)
Self Employed 38(55.9) 34(50.0) 24(36.9) 96(47.7)
Student 6(8.8) 1(1.5) 12(18.5) 19(9.4)
Unemployed 10(14.7) 17(25.0) 7(10.8) 34(17.0)
Level of education Primary 30(44.1) 41(60.3) 16(24.6) 87(43.3)
Secondary 27(39.7) 21(30.9) 25(38.5) 73(36.3)
Tertiary 11(16.20 6(8.8) 24(36.9) 41(21.4)
Residence Urban 52(76.50 47(69.1) 58(89.2) 157(78.1)
Rural 16(23.5) 21(30.9) 7(10.8) 44(21.9)
Alcohol Yes 42(61.8) 35(51.5) 50(76.9) 127(63.2)
No 26(38.2) 33(48.5) 15(23.1) 74(36.8)
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Age 36.6 ± 9.2 42.4 ± 8.0 32.9 ± 9.0 37.4 ± 9.6
Body Mass Index 24.2 ± 3.5 25.0 ± 3.9 24.7 ± 3.9 24.65 ± 3.7
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) 108.3 ± 14.2 116.3 ± 14.2 113.6 ± 13.8 112.7 ± 14.4
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 71.0 ± 10.9 78.5 ± 9.7 73.5 ± 9.4 74.4 ± 10.5
Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) 105.0 ± 4.2 106.3 ± 4.0 104.9 ± 4.7 105.32 ± 4.4