From: Neurocognitive impairment among HIV-positive individuals in Botswana: a pilot study
 | PERCENT | MEAN | STANDARD DEVIATION | RANGE |
---|---|---|---|---|
CHARACTERISTICS HIV-POSITIVE SUBJECTS (n = 120) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years) | Â | 37.5 | 6.5 | 23 - 50 |
Education (years) | Â | 8.9 | 4.1 | 0 - 18 |
   No education | 8% |  |  |  |
   Primary (1-7 yrs) | 29% |  |  |  |
   Secondary (8-12 yrs) | 48% |  |  |  |
   Post-secondary (>12 yrs) | 15% |  |  |  |
Gender (female) | 50% | Â | Â | Â |
CD4 count | Â | 360.4 | 181.4 | 42 - 881.8 |
Subjects with CD4 <200/mm3 | 20% | 149.2 | 44.2 | 42 - 199.4 |
Viral load | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <400 copies/mL | 80% |  |  |  |
   >400 copies/mL | 17% | 37,181.0 | 92,828.2 | 490 - 270,000 |
   Unknown | 3% |  |  |  |
Time since HIV-positive diagnosis (years) | Â | 3.9 | 2.4 | <1 - 14 |
On HAART (≥ 3 drugs) | 97.5% |  |  |  |
Time since beginning HAART (years) | Â | 2.8 | 2.0 | <1 - 7 |
Marital status: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 75% |  |  |  |
   Married | 23% |  |  |  |
   Widowed | 2% |  |  |  |
Employment status: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Employed | 68% |  |  |  |
   Unemployed | 32% |  |  |  |
Language of test Administration: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Setswana | 39% |  |  |  |
   English | 52% |  |  |  |
   Both | 9% |  |  |  |