|
Parameter
|
Characteristic
|
OI Arm
|
HAART Arm
|
|---|
|
Age, median
| |
31 years
|
34 years
|
|
Sex
|
Woman
|
7 (32%)
|
7 (32%)
|
| |
Man
|
18 (68%)
|
18 (68%)
|
|
Marital status
|
Single
|
6 (24%)
|
6 (24%)
|
| |
Married
|
16 (64%)
|
14 (56%)
|
| |
Widowed
|
3 (12%)
|
5 (20%)
|
|
Geographic location
|
In Bangalore
|
10 (40%)
|
16 (64%)
|
| |
Outside Bangalore
|
15 (60%)
|
9 (36%)
|
|
Months enrolled in study, mean
| |
12 ± 1.6
|
12 ± 0.0
|
|
Income per day prior to OI treatment/HAART, median
| |
Rs. 33/day*
|
Rs 133/day
|
- *US $1 = approximately Rs 45 during the study period in 2005
- Rs = rupees; OI = opportunistic infection management only; HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy
