Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of SmartLink trial participants.
| Characteristic | Control (n=164), n (%)a | Intervention (n=181), n (%) | Total (N=345),n (%) | |
| Sex | ||||
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Male | 61 (37.2) | 60 (33.1) | 121 (35.1) |
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Female | 103 (62.8) | 121 (66.9) | 224 (64.9) |
| Age (years) | ||||
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18-30 | 69 (42.1) | 83 (45.9) | 152 (44.1) |
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31+ | 95 (57.9) | 98 (54.1) | 193 (55.9) |
| Country of birth | ||||
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South Africa | 95 (57.9) | 103 (56.9) | 198 (57.4) |
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Zimbabwe | 61 (37.2) | 63 (34.1) | 124 (35.9) |
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Other | 8 (5.9) | 15 (8.3) | 23 (6.67) |
| Education | ||||
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Primary only | 6 (3.7) | 8 (4.4) | 14 (4.1) |
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Some secondary school | 44 (26.9) | 51 (28.2) | 95 (27.5) |
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Completed secondary school | 85 (51.8) | 98 (54.1) | 183 (53.0) |
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Attended/completed tertiary | 29 (17.7) | 24 (13.3) | 53 (15.4) |
| Employment status | ||||
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Employed full time | 79 (48.2) | 82 (45.3) | 161 (46.7) |
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Employed part time | 22 (13.4) | 37 (20.4) | 59 (17.1) |
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Unemployed | 40 (24.4) | 49 (27.1) | 89 (25.8) |
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Self-employed | 16 (9.8) | 10 (5.5) | 26 (7.5) |
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Student | 7 (4.4) | 3 (1.7) | 10 (2.9) |
aTotal may not add to 100% because of decimal rounding.