Table 1.
Patient characteristics at baseline (n = 182).
| Variable | Mean (SD) or Number (%) |
|---|---|
| HFIAS Score (0-27) whole sample | 1.74 (3.70) |
| HFIAS Score moderate-to-severe FI* | 8.56 (5.09) |
| Moderate-to-severe food insecurity | 25 (13.3) |
| Age (years) | 43.4 (5.96) |
| Male participants | 173 (95.1) |
| Years living with HIV | 12.8 (6.45) |
| Antiretroviral therapy use | 182 (100) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 59 (33) |
| Married | 82 (45) |
| Divorced | 30 (17) |
| Separated | 6 (3) |
| Widowed | 5 (2) |
| Other | 0 (0) |
| Household size | 2.76 (.599) |
| Yearly income (VND) | |
| <50 000 000 | 11 (6.0) |
| 50 000 000 - < 100 000 000 | 108 (59.3) |
| 100 000 000 - < 300 000 000 | 13 (7.1) |
| 300 000 000 - 500 000 000 and over | 50 (27.4) |
| Employed | 172 (94.5) |
| Education | |
| No schooling | 1 (.5) |
| Primary school (Grade 1-5) | 13 (7.1) |
| Secondary school (Grade 6-9) | 64 (35.2) |
| High school (Grade 10-12) | 66 (36.3) |
| Vocational training/College | 22 (12.1) |
| University | 16 (8.8) |
| Recent drug use | 44 (24.2) |
| Uses cigarettes and waterpipe | 146 (80.2) |
| Tobacco dependence | |
| Very low | 38 (20.9) |
| Low | 36 (19.8) |
| Medium | 25 (13.7) |
| High | 56 (30.8) |
| Very high | 27 (14.8) |
| Readiness to quit | 104 (57.1) |
Note. *This mean (SD) corresponds only to the moderate-to-severe FI respondents n = 25. The italic values are mean (SD) as opposed to the non italic values which are number (%).