Table i.
Baseline characteristics of ADEPT study participants and Spirituality and Religiousness (SR) Index scores, Mbarara, Uganda (N = 447).
| Baseline characteristics | Overall SR Index Score | SR Index sub-scales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense of Peace | Faith in God | Compassionate View of Others | Religious Behaviors | |||
| N (%) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
| Overall | 447 (100.0) | 103 (89–107) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 303 (67.8) | 103 (88–108) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| Male | 144 (32.2) | 102 (91–107) | 42 (37–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–24) |
| Age (years) | 32 (27–40) | |||||
| 18–29 | 164 (36.7) | 102 (88–107) | 42 (36–45) | 28 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–24) |
| 30–38 | 143 (32.0) | 102 (89–107) | 41.5 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–24) |
| 39–65 | 140 (31.3) | 104 (90–108) | 43 (36–45) | 30 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 23 (20–25) |
| Current marital status | ||||||
| Married | 219 (49.0) | 104 (91–108) | 43 (38–45) | 29.5 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 23 (20–25) |
| Not married | 228 (51.0) | 102 (88–107) | 41 (36–45) | 28.5 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–24) |
| Employment | ||||||
| Paid Employment | 168 (37.8) | 103 (89–107) | 42 (37–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–24) |
| Business | 78 (17.5) | 101 (91–108) | 43 (36–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–25) |
| Agriculture | 173 (38.9) | 103 (89–108) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22.5 (20–25) |
| Unemployed | 26 (5.8) | 88 (88–102) | 36 (36–42) | 24 (24–29) | 8 (8–10) | 20 (20–23) |
| Education | ||||||
| Primary or less | 310 (69.4) | 101 (88–107) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–24) |
| More than primary | 137 (30.7) | 104 (92–108) | 43 (37–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 23 (20–25) |
| Religion | ||||||
| Protestant | 220 (49.2) | 102 (88–107) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21.5 (20–24) |
| Catholic | 157 (35.1) | 103 (88–108) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| Muslim | 41 (9.2) | 103 (93–108) | 43 (37–45) | 29 (26–30) | 10 (9–10) | 23 (20–25) |
| Other | 29 (6.5) | 106 (93–109) | 42 (39–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 24 (20–25) |
| AUDIT-C positive | ||||||
| Yes | 133 (30.0) | 102.5 (88.5–107) | 41.5 (36–45) | 29 (24.5–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–23) |
| No | 311 (70.1) | 103 (89–108) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| PEth≥50 (ng/ml) | ||||||
| Yes | 154 (34.5) | 101 (88–107) | 41 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 20 (20–24) |
| No | 292 (65.5) | 103 (89–108) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| Unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT-C+ and/or PEth≥50) | ||||||
| Yes | 193 (43.3) | 102 (88–107) | 41 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–24) |
| No | 253 (56.7) | 103 (89–108) | 42 (37–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 23 (20–25) |
| Symptoms of depression (CES-D≥16) | ||||||
| Yes | 141 (33.4) | 100 (88–107) | 41 (36–44) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–24.5) |
| No | 281 (66.6) | 103 (91–108) | 42 (37–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| Low social support | ||||||
| Yes | 133 (30.0) | 101 (88–107) | 41 (36–44) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–25) |
| No | 311 (70.1) | 103 (89–108) | 43 (37–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| Presence of HIV symptoms | ||||||
| Yes | 285 (63.8) | 103 (91–108) | 43 (37–45) | 30 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–25) |
| No | 162 (36.2) | 100.5 (88–106) | 41 (36–44) | 28 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–24) |
| Physical functioning score, median (IQR) | 100 (88.9–100) | |||||
| CD4 count (cells/mm3) | 550 (416–685) | |||||
| <500 | 180 (40.3) | 103 (90–107) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (25–30) | 10 (8–10) | 22 (20–24) |
| ≥500 | 267 (59.7) | 103 (88–108) | 42 (36–45) | 29 (24–30) | 10 (8–10) | 21 (20–25) |