Table 2.
Comparison of selected baseline characteristics of intervention and comparison participants (n = 114)
| Variables | Experiment, (n = 57) % | Comparison, (n = 57) % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age in year (Mean ± SD) | 31.56 ± 5.37 | 32.08 ± 4.82 | 0.166a |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 30 (52.6) | 31 (54.4) | 0.377b |
| Female | 27 (47.3) | 25 (43.8) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 13 (22.8) | 20 (35.1) | 0.417b |
| Single/Widow/Divorce | 44 (77.2) | 37 (64.9) | |
| Education level | |||
| Below senior high school | 35 (61.4) | 40 (70.2) | 0.071b |
| Above senior high school | 22 (38.6) | 17 (29.8) | |
| Household income | |||
| Below regional minimum salary | 41 (71.9) | 38 (66.7) | 0.113b |
| Above regional minimum salary | 16 (28.1) | 19 (33.3) | |
| Clinical information | |||
| CD4 cell counts, cell/mm3 (Mean ± SD) | 385.7 ± 15.81 | 401.21 ± 17.39 | 0.103a |
| Duration of living with HIV in year (Mean ± SD) | 6.18 ± 2.27 | 6.73 ± 2.11 | 0.166a |
| Receiving HAART | |||
| Yes | 52 (91.2) | 51 (89.5) | 0.127b |
| No | 3 (5.3) | 5 (8.8) | |
| Drop out | 2 (3.5) | 1(1.7) | |
Note: ap-value from independent t-test;
b
p-value from Chi-square test