Table I.
Baseline characteristics of the participants (N=214)¥
| N (%) or IQR | |
|---|---|
| Age | 40 (36-45) |
| Highest education less than 8 years | 89 (41.6) |
| Years in sex work (n=212) | 11 (8-17) |
| Workplace | |
| Bar/Restaurant | 147 (68.7) |
| Nightclub | 30 (14.0) |
| Home/Other | 37 (17.3) |
| Ever married | 168 (78.5) |
| Has an index partner1 | 164 (76.6) |
| Casual partner in the last 3 months | 71 (33.2) |
| Ever experienced controlling behaviors by the index partner2 | 88 (41.1) |
| Number of previous births (n=212) | 2 (1-3) |
| Depressive symptoms by PHQ-9 | |
| Minimal (0-4) | 170 (79.4) |
| Mild (5-9) | 36 (16.8) |
| Mod/Severe (10 or higher) | 8 (3.7) |
| Alcohol use problems by AUDIT | |
| Non-drinkers | 137 (64.3) |
| Minimal (1-6) | 46 (21.5) |
| Moderate (7-15) | 28 (13.1) |
| Severe/possible AUD (16 or higher) | 3 (1.4) |
| Unprotected sex in the past week | 16 (7.5) |
| No sex in the past week | 104 (48.6) |
| 100% condom use in the past week (n=110) | 90 (83.3) |
| Number of sex acts in the past week (n=110) | 2(1,3) |
| Has 2 or more sex partners in the past week (n=110) | 36 (32.7) |
| Disclosed HIV status to anyone in the past | 146 (68.2) |
| Ever disclosed to a boyfriend or husband | 43 (20.1) |
| Ever had sexual violence by another person3 | 29 (13.6) |
| In the past 12 months3 | 14 (6.7) |
| Ever had physical violence by another person3 | 77 (36.0) |
| In the past 12 months3 | 13 (6.1) |
| CD4 count (n=212) | 430 (326-586) |
| Time on ART (years)4 | 3.8 (1.3- 6.6) |
ART, antiretroviral therapy ; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; GC, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; IPV, intimate partner violence; IQR, interquartile range; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire 9; TV, Trichomonas vaginalis.
Baseline refers to the visit date on or after initiating ART at our research clinic
‘Index’ partner refers to a woman's current or most recent regular partner (i.e. boyfriend or husband) who was not a client or casual partner. If she did not have a current regular partner, she was asked to refer to her most recent regular partner. All IPV questions refer to acts committed by this index partner.
Asked of women who reported an index partner at that visit.
These questions refer to violence committed by someone other than the index partner.
Based on self-report or pharmacy records at enrollment.