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Table 1 Characteristics of HIV-infected women at three clinics in Thailand, according to presence or absence of chlamydia and/or gonorrhea symptoms or signs

From: Sexually transmitted infections among HIV-infected women in Thailand

Characteristics

Number (%) of women

Number with chlamydia or gonorrhea symptoms/signs*

Number without chlamydia or gonorrhea symptoms/signs*

P-value

 

(N = 1,124)

(n = 469, 41.7%) (95 % CI: 38.8-44.7)

(n = 655, 58.3%) (95% CI: 55.3-61.2)

 

Demographic characteristics

Age, years (median (IQR))

32 (28-37)

31 (26-35)

33 (29-38)

<0.01

   ≤25

178 (15.8)

97 (20.7)

81 (12.4)

 

   >25

944 (84.0)

372 (79.3)

572 (87.3)

 

   Missing

2 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.3)

 

Hospital

   Siriraj Hospital

458 (40.7)

153 (32.6)

305 (46.6)

<0.01

   Rajavithi Hospital

300 (26.7)

228 (48.6)

72 (11.0)

<0.01

   Bamrasnaradura Institute

366 (32.6)

88 (18.8)

278 (42.4)

<0.01

Highest level of education, years (median (IQR))

9 (6-12)

7 (6-12)

9 (6-12)

0.30

   ≤ Grade 6

530 (47.1)

229 (48.8)

301 (46.0)

 

   > Grade 6

593 (52.8)

240 (51.2)

353 (53.9)

 

   Missing

1 (0.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.1)

 

Years since HIV diagnosis (median (IQR))

3.2 (0.8-6.6 years)

2.7 (0.5-5.8 years)

3.4 (1.1-7.4 years)

0.02

Cause of HIV infection

   Heterosexual

1025 (91.2)

427 (91.0)

598 (91.3)

0.88

   Other

99 (8.8)

42 (9.0)

57 (8.7)

 

Pregnancy

   Yes

124 (11.0)

84 (17.9)

40 (6.1)

<0.01

Clinical characteristics

Most recent CD4 count (cells/mm3)

(median (IQR))

292 (140-453)

265 (110-438)

340 (160-460)

0.02

   ≤ 200

369 (32.8)

176 (37.5)

193 (29.5)

<0.01

   > 200

744 (66.2)

285 (61.8)

459 (70.0)

 

   Unknown or missing

11 (1.0)

8 (1.7)

3 (0.5)

 

Most recent HIV viral load: HIV-1 RNA (copies/mL) median (IQR)

<50 (<50- < 50)

<50 (<50- < 50)

<50 (<50- < 50)

 

   ≤ 50

178 (15.8)

37 (7.9)

141 (21.5)

<0.01

   > 50

69 (6.2)

33 (7.0)

36 (5.5)

 

   Missing

877 (78.0)

399 (85.1)

478 (73.0)

 

Currently on antiretroviral treatment

    

   No

522 (46.4)

252 (53.7)

270 (41.2)

<0.01

   Yes

521 (46.4)

171 (36.5)

350 (53.5)

 

   Unknown or missing

81 (7.2)

46 (9.8)

35 (5.3)

 

Behaviors in last 3 months

Sex in the last 3 months1

722 (64.2)

316 (67.4)

406 (62.0)

0.06

• Had steady partner2

   Yes

622 (86.2)

277 (87.6)

345 (85.0)

0.30

     Condom at last sex

66.7%

59.3%

73.0%

 

   No

66 (9.1)

28 (8.9)

38 (9.3)

 

   Missing

34 (4.7)

11 (3.5)

23 (5.7)

 

• Had casual partner 3

   Yes

29 (4.0)

12 (3.8)

17 (4.2)

0.79

     Condom at last sex

56.0%

33.3%

76.9%

 

   No

639 (88.5)

291 (92.1)

348 (85.7)

 

   Missing

54 (7.5)

13 (4.1)

41 (10.1)

 
  1. 1 Vaginal and/or anal sex.
  2. 2 Steady partner was defined as a person the woman has known for more than 2 months, with whom she has regular sex and to whom she feels psychologically connected.
  3. 3 Casual partner was defined as a person the woman has sex with and who do not meet the definition of CSW or steady partner.
  4. *Chlamydia and gonorrhea symptoms or signs were defined as STI symptoms or signs except genital wart, genital ulcer, genital lesions.