Prevalence, characteristics and correlates of a positive-dementia screen in patients on antiretroviral therapy in Bamenda, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Characteristics of the overall study population (N (%) or median (IQR))

Characteristic	N or Median	% or IQR
Sex
Male	103	26
Female	297	74
Age	41	34-47
Religion
Christian	394	99
Other	5	1
Marital status
Married/cohabitating	137	34
Previously married	178	44
Never married	85	21
Education*
Primary	245	61
Greater than primary	155	39
Daily expenditures**	1	1-3
Village of residence
Urban	244	61
Rural	156	39
Competency in English
Excellent	158	40
Fair	242	60
HIV symptom score (possible range: 0–13)	5	3-6
Dementia
Screen positive, cut-off = 10	333	85
Screen positive, cut-off = 9	235	59

*Primary = 6 years or fewer; greater than primary = more than 6 years.
**In US dollars, approximation based on reported weekly expenditures in FCFA. IQR: Interquartile range.

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