Table 1.
Comparison of participants’ demographic characteristics group-wise and overall
| Variables | Category | Overall | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Experimental | Control | χ2/t | p | ||
| N Allocated | 126 | 63(50.0%) | 63(50.0%) | |||
| N Dropout | 46 | 23(50.0%) | 23(50.0%) | |||
| N Final | 80 | 40(50.0%) | 40(50.0%) | |||
| Age | 126 | 31.87(8.35) | 31.93(8.53) | -.042 | .846 | |
| Monthly Income M(SD) | 126 | 16,857.14(8153.48) | 15,476.19(6951.11) | 1.023 | .380 | |
| Gender | Male (n%) | 52 | 25(39.7%) | 27(42.9%) | .131 | .717 |
| Female (n%) | 74 | 38(60.3%) | 36(57.1%) | |||
| Education | < Matric.(n%) | 72 | 35(55.6%) | 37(58.7%) | .376 | .829 |
| Matric. (n%) | 33 | 18(28.6%) | 15(23.8%) | |||
| > Matric. (n%) | 21 | 10(15.9%) | 11(17.5%) | |||
| Birth Order | First (n%) | 26 | 14(22.2%) | 12(19.0%) | 1.004 | .605 |
| Other (n%) | 80 | 41(65.1%) | 39(61.9%) | |||
| Last (n%) | 20 | 8(12.7%) | 12(19.0%) | |||
| Marital Status | Married (n%) | 107 | 52(82.5%) | 55(87.3%) | .558 | .455 |
| Single (n%) | 19 | 11(17.5%) | 8(12.7%) | |||
| Family System | Nuclear (n%) | 77 | 41(65.1%) | 36(57.1%) | .835 | .361 |
| Joint (n%) | 49 | 22(34.9%) | 27(42.9%) | |||
| Reason of HIV/AIDS | Don’t Know (n%) | 81 | 38(60.3%) | 43(68.3%) | 1.052 | .591 |
| Used syringe (n%) | 37 | 20(31.7%) | 17(27.0%) | |||
| Blood Transfusion (n%) | 8 | 5(7.9%) | 3(4.8%) | |||
| Duration of HIV/AIDS diagnosis | 1 Month to 1.5 years (n%) | 83 | 41(65.1%) | 42(66.7%) | .155 | .925 |
| < 2.5 year (n%) | 36 | 18(28.6%) | 18(28.6%) | |||
| > 3.5 years (n%) | 7 | 4(6.3%) | 3(4.8%) | |||
| Duration of HIV/AIDS medication | 1 Month to 1.5 years (n%) | 84 | 42(66.7%) | 42(66.7%) | .171 | .918 |
| < 2.5 year (n%) | 35 | 17(27.0%) | 18(28.6%) | |||
| > 3.5 years (n%) | 7 | 4(6.3%) | 3(4.8%) | |||
| Age at diagnosis | 126 | 30.59(8.11) | 30.67(8.47) | -.054 | .766 | |
| A family member died due to HIV/AIDS | Yes (n%) | 117 | 57(90.5%) | 60(95.2%) | 1.077 | .299 |
| No (n%) | 9 | 6(9.5%) | 3(4.8%) | |||
| Any other family member diagnosed with HIV/AIDS | Yes (n%) | 79 | 41(65.1%) | 38(60.3%) | .305 | .581 |
| No (n%) | 47 | 22(34.9%) | 25(39.7%) | |||
| Information about HIV/AIDS | Don’t Know (n%) | 106 | 51(81.0%) | 55(87.3%) | .951 | .329 |
| Know (n%) | 20 | 12(19.0%) | 8(12.7%) | |||
| Medication dose Irregularity | No (n%) | 81 | 39(61.9%) | 42(66.7%) | .311 | .577 |
| Yes (n%) | 45 | 24(38.1%) | 21(33.3%) | |||