Table 2.
Sample characteristics for whole sample and by control and intervention study arm at baseline
| Entire sample (n = 120) | Control (n = 60) | Intervention (n = 60) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female n (%) | 97 (81) | 49 (82) | 48 (80) |
| Mean age in years (sd, range) | 39 (8.9, 22–64) | 40.5 (9.2, 22–64) | 38.3 (8.2, 23–60) |
| Has a partner (% yes) | 63 | 60 | 66.7 |
| Median no. children (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 2.5 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) |
| Median no. financial dependents (IQR) | 3 (2–5) | 4 (3–5.5) | 3 (2–5) |
| Education | |||
| Never been to school | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| <4 yrs of school | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Primary | 76 | 35 | 41 |
| Secondary | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Diploma | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Poverty quintile (5 quantiles of wealth), n (%) | |||
| 1 | 26 (22.2) | 14 (23.3) | 12 (21.1) |
| 2 | 21 (18.0) | 9 (15.0) | 12 (21.1) |
| 3 | 23 (19.7) | 9 (15.0) | 14 (24.6) |
| 4 | 24 (20.5) | 12 (20.0) | 12 (21.1) |
| 5 | 23 (19.7) | 16 (26.7) | 7 (12.3) |
| Median years since HIV diagnosis (IQR) | 3.5 (1.3–5.2) | 4.7 (2.4–5.7) | 2.6 (0.9–4.4) |
| Median years on ART (IQR) | 2.5 (0.8–4.2) | 3.0 (1.6–5.0) | 1.6 (0.4–3.5) |
| Median CD4 count (cells/mm3, IQR) | 358 (223–506) | 343 (209–558) | 359 (247–490) |
| Receiving TB treatment (% yes) | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| WHO stage | |||
| Stage 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Stage 2 | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Stage 3 | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Stage 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |