Table 1 Demographic information of the study participants.
From: Co-infection of HIV and intestinal parasites in rural area of China
variable | HIV-positive (n = 302) N (%) | HIV-negative (n = 303) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
   male | 143 (47.4%) | 144(47.5%) |
   female | 159 (52.6%) | 159(52.5%) |
Average age* (year) | 42.8(41.6, 44.0) | 41.5(40.2, 42.7) |
Agricultural household* | Â | Â |
   yes | 258(90.2%) | 260(87.5%) |
   no | 28(9.8%) | 37(12.5%) |
Ethnicity* | Â | Â |
   Han | 284(99.3%) | 293(98.6%) |
   Others | 2(0.7%) | 4(1.4%) |
Marriage status* | Â | Â |
   single | 6(2.1%) | 16(5.4%) |
   married | 280(97.9%) | 281(94.6%) |
Educational status* | Â | Â |
   illiterate | 91(31.8%) | 72(24.2%) |
   primary school | 148(51.8%) | 100(33.7%) |
   junior high school | 45(15.7%) | 110(37.0%) |
   high school | 2(0.7%) | 15(5.1%) |
   college graduates and above | 0 | 0 |
Occupation* | Â | Â |
   student | 2(0.7%) | 7(2.4%) |
   farmer | 283(98.9%) | 286(96.3%) |
   worker | 1(0.4%) | 4(1.3%) |