Some characteristics of women according to HIV status
| Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | HIV-infected (%; n=128) | HIV-uninfected (%; n=178) | p Value |
| Age (years) | |||
| 40–44 | 43.8 | 24.7 | <0.002* |
| 45–49 | 28.9 | 29.2 | |
| 50–54 | 15.6 | 23.1 | |
| ≥55 | 11.7 | 23.0 | |
| Skin colour | |||
| White | 35.2 | 47.2 | 0.047† |
| Non-white | 64.8 | 52.8 | |
| Number of deliveries | |||
| Up to 1 | 25.0 | 25.4 | >0.999† |
| ≥2 | 75.0 | 74.6 | |
| Marital status | |||
| With partner | 58.6 | 87.1 | <0.001† |
| Without partner | 41.4 | 12.9 | |
| Schooling (years) | |||
| ≤7 | 62.5 | 40.4 | <0.002* |
| 8–11 | 23.4 | 37.1 | |
| ≥12 | 14.1 | 22.5 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Yes | 59.4 | 71.9 | 0.030† |
| No | 40.6 | 28.1 | |
| Menopausal status | |||
| Premenopausal | 39.8 | 24.7 | <0.002* |
| Perimenopausal | 28.1 | 21.4 | |
| Postmenopausal | 32.1 | 53.9 | |
| Current smoking status | |||
| Yes/former | 28.1 | 15.2 | 0.009† |
| No | 71.9 | 84.8 | |
| Physical activity | |||
| Up to 2 times/week | 77.3 | 74.2 | 0.614† |
| ≥3 times/week | 22.7 | 25.8 | |
*Pearson's χ2; and Yates's χ2.