| Total | Male (n = 179) | Female (n = 22) |  |  |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | N (%) or M (SD) | N (%) or M (SD) | N (%) or M (SD) | X2/t | p |
Sociodemographic variables | |||||
Age (n = 201) | 48.49 (13.33) | 47.35 (13.13) | 57.73 (11.41) | −3.54 | < .001 |
 ≤ 40 | 54 (26.9) | 52 (29.1) | 2 (9.1) | 24.10 | < .001 |
 41–60 | 107 (53.2) | 100 (55.9) | 7 (31.8) | ||
 > 60 | 40 (19.9) | 27 (15.1) | 13 (59.1) | ||
Education (n = 197) | |||||
 Less than high school | 45 (22.8) | 30 (17.1) | 15 (68.2) | 30.09 | < .001 |
 High school | 63 (32.0) | 58 (33.1) | 5 (22.7) | ||
 College or above | 89 (45.2) | 87 (49.7) | 2 (9.1) | ||
Marital status (n = 191) | |||||
 Not married (single/divorced/widowed) | 142 (74.3) | 127 (75.1) | 15 (68.2) | .50 | .48 |
 Married | 49 (25.7) | 42 (24.9) | 7 (31.8) | ||
Religion (n = 194) | |||||
 Yes | 106 (54.6) | 91 (52.9) | 15 (68.2) | 1.84 | .18 |
 No | 88 (45.4) | 81 (47.1) | 7 (31.8) | ||
Employment (n = 190) | |||||
 Employed | 95 (50.0) | 89 (52.7) | 6 (28.6) | 4.34 | < .05 |
 Unemployed | 95 (50.0) | 80 (47.3) | 15 (71.4) | ||
Income (n = 190) | |||||
 ≤ 1 million Korean won (KRW) | 65 (34.2) | 52 (31.0) | 13 (59.1) | 7.14 | < .05 |
 1–3 million KRWa | 70 (36.8) | 64 (38.1) | 6 (27.3) | ||
 3 million KRW | 55 (28.9) | 52 (31.0) | 3 (13.6) | ||
Insurance (n = 176) | |||||
 National health insurance | 117 (66.5) | 105 (67.3) | 12 (60.0) | .43 | .52 |
 Medical aid | 59 (33.5) | 51 (32.7) | 8 (40.0) | ||
Clinical variables | |||||
CDC Stage (n = 195) | |||||
 A (Asymptomatic) | 67 (34.4) | 57 (32.8) | 10 (47.6) | 2.07 | .36 |
 B (Symptomatic) | 68 (34.9) | 63 (36.2) | 5 (23.8) | ||
 C (AIDS) | 60 (30.8) | 54 (31.0) | 6 (28.6) | ||
Years since diagnosis (n = 162) | 8.26 (5.97) | 8.05 (6.06) | 10.09 (4.89) | −1.34 | .18 |
ART duration (year) (n = 187) | 7.09 (5.37) | 6.89 (5.54) | 8.91 (3.10) | −2.44 | .02 |
CD4 cell counts (n = 198) | 649.09 (306.96) | 642.24 (314.01) | 703.91 (242.24) | −.89 | .38 |
 < 200 cells/ml | 9 (4.5) | 9 (5.1) | 0 (.0) | 1.18 | .28 |
  ≥ 200 cells/ml | 189 (95.5) | 167 (94.9) | 22 (100.0) | ||
HIV RNA log (n = 198) | |||||
 Not detected | 139 (70.2) | 123 (69.9) | 16 (72.7) | .24 | .97 |
 < 40 | 43 (21.7) | 39 (22.2) | 4 (18.2) | ||
 40–2000 | 9 (4.5) | 8 (4.5) | 1 (4.5) | ||
 > 2000 | 7 (3.5) | 6 (3.4) | 1 (4.5) | ||
Psychological comorbidity (n = 198) | |||||
 Yes | 30 (15.2) | 25 (14.2) | 5 (22.7) | 1.11 | .29 |
 No | 168 (84.8) | 151 (85.8) | 17 (77.3) | ||
Medical comorbidity (n = 198) | |||||
 Yes | 182 (91.9) | 164 (93.2) | 18 (81.8) | 3.40 | .07 |
 No | 16 (8.1) | 12 (6.8) | 4 (18.2) | ||
Mode of transmission (n = 196) | |||||
 Sex with a person of the opposite sex | 60 (30.6) | 44 (25.3) | 16 (72.7) | 23.77 | < .001 |
 Sex with a person of the same sex | 106 (54.1) | 104 (59.8) | 2 (9.1) | ||
 Other | 30 (15.3) | 26 (14.9) | 4 (18.2) |