Table 1.
Secondary outcome measures (6 months and 12 months post initiation of HAART) | Type |
Health outcomes | |
Self-reported adherence as a percentage | Binary |
Suppressed HIV viral load (in copies) | Continuous |
Immune reconstitution (change in CD4 T cell count from baseline) | |
Time to virological failure | Continuous |
Weight gain [lbs] and BMI | Time-to-event |
Occurrence of opportunistic infections (OIs) | Continuous |
Time to reporting of adverse drug events (ADEs) | Binary |
Deaths (all cause) | Time-to-event |
Quality of life (QOL) | Time-to-event |
SF-12 | |
Satisfaction with care provided | Continuous |
Social factors | Continuous |
Level of disclosure of HIV status | |
Impression of stigma | Binary |
Family dyamics | Continuous |
Economic factors | Continuous |
Employment attendance | |
Household member school attendance | Continuous |
Cell phones lost/stolen | Continuous |
HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy, SF-12 = short form 12 adapted for regional application in Kiswahili.