Research Article

Psychological Impacts among Older and Younger People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nanning, China

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of two subsamples.

Older PLWHAs* 
number (%)
Younger PLWHAs* 
number (%)
value

Gender0.53
 Female8 (25.8)37 (31.6)
 Male23 (74.2)80 (68.4)
Education0.06
 No school or primary school12 (38.7)26 (22.2)
 Middle school or above19 (61.3)91 (77.8)
Marital status0.02
 Unmarried4 (12.9)40 (34.2)
 Married27 (87.1)77 (65.8)
Years after HIV diagnosis0.19
 <115 (48.4)42 (35.9)
 1-212 (38.7)42 (35.9)
 ≥34 (12.9)33 (28.2)
Being on ART0.48
 Yes15 (48.4)65 (55.6)
 No16 (51.6)52 (44.4)

 *People living with HIV/AIDS.