HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Central China

Table 1 Demographics and disease characteristics of rural people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in rural Henan Province, China, 2014 (N = 239)

Characteristic		n	%
Age (years)
	≤49	95	39.75
	50–59	105	43.93
	≥60	39	16.32
Gender
	Male	117	48.95
	Female	122	51.05
Education level
	Primary school only	166	69.46
	High school or above	73	30.54
Marital status
	Married	191	79.92
	Unmarried	4	1.67
	Divorced	10	4.18
	Widowed	34	14.23
Yearly income (ҰCNY)
	≤5000 (780 USD)	79	33.05
	5001–10,000 (756–1562 USD)	147	61.51
	>10,000 (1562 USD)	13	5.44
Years since HIV diagnosis
	≤9 years	177	74.06
	>9 years	62	25.94
Ever had opportunistic infection (self-reported)
	Yes	24	10.04
	No	215	89.96
On current ART treatment
	Yes	233	97.49
	No	6	2.51
CD4+ T-cell count (cells/mm³) (n = 204)
	<350 cells/mm³	148	72.55
	≥ 350 cells/mm³	56	27.45
Self-rated health status
	Good or very good	18	7.53
	Reasonable	170	71.13
	Poor or very poor	51	21.34
Disclosure of HIV status (to any person)
	Yes	236	98.74
	No	3	1.26
HIV status disclosed to:
	Parents (One or both)	88	36.8
	Spouse	128	53.6
	Siblings	87	36.4
	Children	192	80.3
	Health providers	138	57.7
	Close friends	10	4.2
	Relatives	25	10.5

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