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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of rural Chinese AIDS patients at entry to antiretroviral therapy, 2004-2006 (N = 276)

From: Expenditures for the care of HIV-infected patients in rural areas in China's antiretroviral therapy programs

Characteristics

Number of Patients (%)

Treatment site

 

   Mangshi County, Yunnan Province

31 (11.2)

   Ruili County, Yunnan Province

32 (11.6)

   Longchuan County, Yunnan Province

113 (41.0)

   Wenxi County, Shanxi Province

100 (36.2)

Age (yr)

 

   <30

44 (15.9)

   30-44

162 (58.7)

   ≥45

70 (25.4)

Gender

 

   Male

170 (61.6)

   Female

106 (38.4)

Marriage status

 

   Single

27 (9.8)

   Married

197 (71.4)

   Others

52 (18.8)

Ethnics

 

   Han

167 (60.5)

   Jingpo

57 (20.6)

   Dai

40 (14.5)

   Others

12 (4.4)

Level of education

 

   Illiteracy

34 (12.3)

   Elementary School

124 (44.9)

   Junior Middle School

84 (30.4)

   ≥Senior Middle School

34 (12.3)

Occupation

 

   Farmers

232 (84.1)

   Others

44 (15.9)

Live with family members

 

   No

34 (12.3)

   Yes

242 (87.7)

Drug abuse

 

   No

211 (72.5)

   Yes

65 (23.5)

Antiretroviral regimens

 

   AZT+3TC+NVP

57 (20.6)

   D4T+3TC+EFV

19 (6.9)

   D4T+3TC+NVP

65 (23.5)

   DDI+3TC+NVP

35 (12.7)

   Combivir+EFV

100 (36.2)

Baseline CD4 cell counts (cells/μL)

 

   <100

57 (20.6)

   100-199

103 (37.3)

   ≥200

116 (42.0)