Table 1 Frequency of some demographic characteristics (based on sex) of patients participating in the study
From: Determinants and economic burden of HIV/AIDS in Iran: a prospective study
Demographic characteristics | Male number(percentage) | Female number (percentage) | |
|---|---|---|---|
90(57.32) | 67 (42.68) | ||
Age | Under 5 years | 0 | 2 (2.99) |
5 to 17 years | 5 (5.56) | 6 (8.96) | |
18 to 29 years | 2 (2.22) | 6 (8.96) | |
30 to 59 years | 75 (83.33) | 49 (73.13) | |
upper 60 years | 8 (8.89) | 4 (5.97) | |
Place of residence of the patient in terms of urban/rural | Urban | 85(94.44) | 59(88.06) |
Rural | 5(5.56) | 8(11.94) | |
Marital status | married | 44(48.89) | 40(59.70) |
Divorced | 22(24.44) | 6(8.96) | |
deceased wife | 4(4.44) | 13(19.44) | |
Single | 20(20.22) | 8(11.94) | |
Education | illiterate | 3(3.33) | 9(13.43) |
High school | 61(67.78) | 41(61.19) | |
diploma | 23(25.56) | 15((22.39) | |
College education | 3(3.33) | 2(2.99) | |
Job change due to disease | yes | 16(17.78) | 8(11.94) |
no | 74(82.22) | 59(88.06) | |
Unemployment due to HIV | yes | 14(15.56) | 8(11.94) |
no | 76(84.44) | 59(88.06) | |
Having insurance | yes | 70(77.78) | 59(88.06) |
no | 20(22.22) | 8(11.94) | |
Insurance type | no insurance | 20(22.22) | 8(11.94) |
Iranian health insurance | 48(53.33) | 41(61.19) | |
social security insurance | 20(22.22) | 17(25.37) | |
Armed forces insurance | 2(2.22) | 1(1.49) | |
Supplementary insurance | yes | 8(8.89) | 4(5.97) |
no | 82(91.11) | 63(94.03) | |
Head of Household | yes | 62(68.89) | 14(20.90) |
no | 28(31.11) | 53(79.10) | |
Fixed place to live | yes | 87(96.67) | 64(95.52) |
no | 3(3.33) | 3(4.48) | |