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Table 1 Characteristics of newly diagnosed black South African cancer patients (2004 – 2009)

From: HIV testing and burden of HIV infection in black cancer patients in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

N

%

Age

  

≤49 years

2954

54.3

>49 years

2482

45.7

Mean (Standard deviation)

47.8 (12.2)

 

Place of residence

  

Urban

4840

89.0

Rural

591

10.9

Missing data

5

0.1

Gender

  

Male

1793

33.0

Female

3643

67.0

Marital status

  

Married/Living together

3147

57.9

Single/Never married

680

12.5

Widowed

737

13.6

Separated/Divorced

863

15.9

Missing data

9

0.2

HIV Screening test result

  

Negative

3603

66.3

Positive

1833

33.7

Level of education

  

None

549

10.1

Primary

1641

30.2

Secondary/Tertiary

3238

59.6

Missing data

8

0.2

Alcohol use

  

Non-drinkers

3253

59.8

Moderate drinkers

1342

24.7

Heavy/Binge drinkers

841

15.5

Smoking

  

Non-smokers

3436

63.2

Ex-smokers

457

8.4

Current smokers (1 – 14 g/day)

1099

20.2

Current smokers (15+ g/day)

444

8.2

Lifetime number of sexual partners

  

0-1

585

10.8

2-5

3401

62.6

6+

1343

24.7

Missing data

107

2.0

Having children under 5 years

  

No

4233

77.9

Yes

700

12.9

Missing data

503

9.3

Cancer type

  

AIDS-defining

1923

35.4

Other cancers

3513

64.6

Hormonal contraceptive use (Women only)

  

Never

1329

36.5

Ever

2299

63.1

Missing data

15

0.4

Interviewer

  

Interviewer 1

3161

58.2

Interviewer 2

2074

38.1

Interviewer 3

201

3.7