Table 1.
Clinical and behavioral characteristics
| Control group (n = 66) | Intervention group (n = 66) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at HIV diagnosis | |||
| Median (IQR) | 33 (26.5, 41) | 33 (30, 40) | 0.56 |
| ≤33 years | 34 (51.5) | 34 (51.5) | 0.10 |
| >33 years | 32 (48.5) | 32 (48.8) | |
| Age at ART initiation | |||
| Median (IQR) | 35 (28, 42.8) | 35 (30.2, 40.8) | 0.55 |
| ≤35 years | 36 (54.5) | 38 (57.6) | 0.86 |
| >35 years | 30 (45.5) | 28 (42.4) | |
| Duration of ART | 0.60 | ||
| <1 year | 38 (57.6) | 34 (51.5) | |
| ≥1 years | 28 (42.4) | 32 (48.5) | |
| Spouse HIV status | 0.15 | ||
| Negative | 16 (27.6) | 26 (41.9) | |
| Positive | 42 (72.4) | 36 (58.1) | |
| Mode of HIV transmission | 0.16 | ||
| Others | 34 (51.5) | 25 (37.9) | |
| Sex-worker | 32 (48.5) | 41 (62.1) | |
| Sexual intercourse in last 3 months | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 50 (75.8) | 50 (75.8) | |
| No | 16 (24.2) | 16 (24.2) | |
| Extra-marital sex | 0.78 | ||
| Yes | 7 (14) | 9 (18) | |
| No | 43 (86) | 41 (82) | |
| Clinical stage | 1.00 | ||
| I and II | 34 (51.5) | 35 (53) | |
| III and IV | 32 (48.5) | 31 (47) | |
| Known co-morbidities | 0.80 | ||
| Tuberculosis | 10 (15.2) | 8 (12.1) | |
| Other | 56 (84.8) | 58 (87.9) | |