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Table 1 Descriptive statistics and tests of differences between men and women for the estimation sample, Agincourt, South Africa, 2010-11

From: Twin epidemics: the effects of HIV and systolic blood pressure on mortality risk in rural South Africa, 2010-2019

 

Overall

Men

Women

P-value

Percent (%)

Percent (%)

Percent (%)

Difference

Age Group

   

0.068

 40-59

51.3

48.8

52.5

 

 60-74

24.7

27.8

23.3

 

 75+

24.0

23.4

24.3

 

 Missing (N)

0

0

0

 

HIV Status

   

0.003

 HIV Negative

73.0

73.0

73.0

 

 HIV Positive Suppresseda

11.5

8.6

12.8

 

 HIV Positive, Unsuppressedb

15.5

18.4

14.2

 

 Missing (N)

226

117

109

 

Citizenship

   

0.007

 South African

71.6

75.3

69.8

 

 Other

28.4

24.7

30.2

 

 Missing (N)

0

0

0

 

Marital Status

   

<0.001

 Single

15.1

18.1

13.7

 

 Married/cohabiting

46.7

60.1

40.3

 

 Widowed/divorced

38.2

21.7

46.1

 

 Missing (N)

3

1

2

 

Education Level

   

<0.001

 None/very low (≤3 yrs)

46.8

40.8

49.6

 

 Primary (4-8 yrs)

25.3

28.6

23.7

 

 Secondary school or higher (>8 yrs)

28.0

30.7

26.7

 

 Missing (N)

103

36

67

 

Working Status

   

<0.001

 Not working

70.8

62.7

74.6

 

 Working

29.2

37.3

25.4

 

 Missing (N)

173

61

112

 

Household Wealth Tertile

   

0.403

 1st (lowest wealth)

34.1

32.5

34.9

 

 2nd

21.3

20.9

21.5

 

 3rd

44.6

46.6

43.6

 

 Missing (N)

11

5

6

 
 

Mean

Mean

Mean

 

Systolic Blood Pressure

133.80

133.6

133.9

0.789

 Missing (N)

44

23

21

 

Systolic Blood Pressure by HIV Status

 HIV Negative

136.23

136.3

136.2

0.931

 HIV Positive, Suppresseda

126.24

125.6

126.5

0.780

 HIV Positive, Unsuppressedb

128.23

128.8

127.9

0.681

 Missing (N) on both SBP and HIV

35

21

14

 

Died during 8-year follow-up

28.5

36.9

24.5

<0.001

N

2,909

1,107

1,802

 
  1. Data come from Ha Nakekela HIV and Noncommunicable Disease Study and the Agincourt Health & socio-Demographic Surveillance System. Proportions are survey weighted
  2. aSuppressed if viral load <400 copies/mL
  3. bUnsuppressed if viral load ≥400 copies/mL