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Table 3 Distribution of HIV by standard of living index (SLI) quartiles in the population-based sample

From: A population-based study of human immunodeficiency virus in south India reveals major differences from sentinel surveillance-based estimates

 

Men

Women

Men and women

SLI quartiles* (score range)

Participants (n)

HIV-positive, n (%)

Participants (n)

HIV-positive, n (%)

Participants (n)

HIV-positive, n (%)

Rural

      

   I (up to 16)

1074

18 (1.68)

1140

31 (2.72)

2214

49 (2.21)

   II (17–22)

894

22 (2.46)

872

11 (1.26)

1766

33 (1.87)

   III (23–29)

745

9 (1.21)

733

5 (0.68)

1478

14 (0.95)

   IV (30 or more)

425

5 (1.18)

433

3 (0.69)

858

8 (0.93)

   Missing data

1

0

  

1

0

   Total

3139

54 (1.72)

3178

50 (1.57)

6317

104 (1.65)

Urban

      

   I (up to 16)

490

29 (5.92)

565

20 (3.54)

1055

49 (4.64)

   II (17–22)

699

19 (2.72)

731

17 (2.33)

1430

36 (2.52)

   III (23–29)

784

10 (1.28)

789

12 (1.52)

1573

22 (1.40)

   IV (30 or more)

1123

18 (1.60)

1119

12 (1.07)

2242

30 (1.34)

   Total

3096

76 (2.45)

3204

61 (1.90)

6300

137 (2.17)

Rural and urban

      

   I (up to 16)

1564

47 (3.01)

1705

51 (2.99)

3269

98 (3.00)

   II (17–22)

1593

41 (2.57)

1603

28 (1.75)

3196

69 (2.16)

   III (23–29)

1529

19 (1.24)

1522

17 (1.12)

3051

36 (1.18)

   IV (30 or more)

1548

23 (1.49)

1552

15 (0.97)

3100

38 (1.23)

   Missing data

1

0

  

1

0

   Total

6235

130 (2.09)

6382

111 (1.74)

12 617

241 (1.91)

  1. *SLI quartiles correspond to the division of score distribution for the total sample into approximately equal quarters. The sizes of quarters ranged between 3051 and 3269 as the scores were whole numbers and each quartile was defined based on the nearest corresponding score. Lower index score corresponds to lower standard of living.