TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Factor | Total population N = 248 (%) | Mean knowledge score (SD) | p‐Value a | Mean attitude score (SD) | p‐Value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health facility | |||||
| Chawama | 64 (25.8) | 6.40 (2.71) | .160 | 6.71 (1.18) | .047 |
| Chilenje | 35 (14.1) | 7.17 (2.68) | 6.66 (1.30) | ||
| Chipata | 25 (10.1) | 6.28 (2.47) | 6.04 (1.34) | ||
| Kanyama | 71 (28.6) | 7.72 (1.74) | 6.16 (1.34) | ||
| Matero | 53 (21.4) | 6.93 (3.26) | 6.42 (1.24) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–30 | 107 (43.2) | 6.34 (2.98) | .029 | 6.30 (1.30) | .079 |
| 31–40 | 85 (34.3) | 7.36 (2.37) | 6.67 (1.20) | ||
| 41–50 | 56 (22.6) | 7.09 (2.76) | 6.25 (1.38) | ||
| HIV duration (years) | |||||
| <1 | 37 (14.9) | 6.35 (2.99) | .147 | 6.14 (1.40) | .073 |
| 2–3 | 65 (26.2) | 6.12 (3.21) | 6.24 (1.20) | ||
| 4–5 | 50 (20.2) | 6.80 (2.59) | 6.64 (1.40) | ||
| >5 | 96 (38.7) | 7.58 (2.25) | 6.52 (1.24) | ||
| Income (ZMW) b | |||||
| 150–900 | 77 (31.1) | 6.23 (2.54) | .001 | 6.40 (1.29) | .769 |
| 1,000–1,900 | 70 (28.2) | 6.47 (3.06) | 6.49 (1.29) | ||
| 2,000–2,900 | 33 (13.3) | 6.91 (2.80) | 6.55 (1.54) | ||
| ≥3,000 | 68 (27.4) | 7.94 (2.37) | 6.29 (1.18) | ||
| Education | |||||
| Primary | 76 (30.8) | 5.93 (2.74) | <.001 | 6.39 (1.34) | .663 |
| Secondary | 124 (50.2) | 6.87 (2.62) | 6.36 (1.39) | ||
| Tertiary | 47 (19.0) | 8.28 (2.60) | 6.62 (0.92) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 119 (48.2) | 6.79 (2.81) | .693 | 6.52 (1.23) | .1535 |
| Single | 128 (51.8) | 6.93 (2.74) | 6.30 (1.34) | ||
| Employment status | |||||
| Employed | 105 (42.3) | 7.37 (2.72) | .012 | 6.61 (1.10) | .043 |
| Unemployed | 143 (57.7) | 6.48 (2.74) | 6.27 (1.41) | ||
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; ZMW, Zambian Kwacha.
a
p‐values from student T test or One‐way analysis of variance as appropriate.
b
Rate to dollar at the time of data collection was 19 ZMW to $1.