From: HIV infection and risk factors among Bangkok prisoners, Thailand: a prospective cohort study
Characteristics | Number (%)* |
---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 32.3 ± 6.7 |
Median (Range) | 32(20–50) |
Marital status | |
Single | 293 (42.6) |
Married | 237 (34.5) |
Divorced, separated and widowed | 157 (22.9) |
Home town | |
Bangkok and its suburbs | 334 (48.5) |
Other locations in Thailand | 310 (45.0) |
Outside Thailand (foreigners) | 45 (6.5) |
Highest education level | |
Primary | 354 (52.3) |
Secondary or Higher | 323 (47.7) |
Occupation before incarceration | |
No occupation | 44 (6.4) |
Labor | 463 (67.2) |
Private business | 116 (16.8) |
Others | 66 (9.6) |
Monthly income (Baht) excluding the unemployed** | |
Mean ± SD | 12,788 ± 25,157 |
Median(Range) | 6,000 (330–250,000) |
Type of offense | |
Narcotic-related | 298 (45.9) |
Life- or sex-offended | 179 (27.6) |
Theft or robbery | 172 (26.5) |
Term of sentence (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 18.9 ± 8.4 |
Median (Range) | 18(5.7–30.0) |
Duration of sentence already served (years) | |
Mean ± SD | 5.8 ± 3.9 |
Median(Range) | 5.0(1.0–18.0) |
Laboratory profiles (% positivity) | |
Anti HIV antibody | 175 (25.4) |
Anti HCV antibody | 309 (44.9) |
HBs Antigen | 77 (11.2) |
Anti HBc antibody | 442 (64.2) |
Anti HBs antibody | 286 (41.5) |
Anti Chlamydia IgM antibody | 140 (20.3) |
VDRL with TPHA confirmation | 22 (3.2) |
Anti HSV2 IgM antibody | 72 (10.4) |
Urine opiates | 78 (11.3) |
Urine metamphetamines | 42 (6.1) |