Table 1.

Demographics and health outcomes of study participants

Variable	n(N = 623)	% (CI)
Gender
Male	265	42.5 (38.7–46.5)
Female	358	57.5 (53.5–61.3)
Age
18–24	23	3.7 (2.5–5.5)
25–34	118	18.9 (16.1–22.2)
35–44	278	44.6 (40.7–48.6)
45–54	155	24.9 (21.6–28.4)
55–65	45	7.2 (5.4–9.6)
65+	4	0.6 (0.2–1.7)
Socioeconomic status
Low	36	5.8 (4.2–7.9)
Average	293	47.0 (43.1–51.0)
High	294	47.2 (43.3–51.1)
Marital Status
Married	173	27.8 (24.4–31.4)
Cohabiting	55	8.8 (6.8–11.3)
Never married	328	52.7 (48.7–56.6)
DIV, SEP and WID	67	10.8 (8.5–13.5)
Employment
Unemployed	254	42.4 (38.5–46.3)
Employed	359	57.6 (53.7–61.5)
Education
< Grade 12	383	86.5 (57.6–65.2)
Grade 12	159	25.5 (22.2–29.1)
> Grade 12	81	13.0 (10.6–15.9)
Years on ARV
Less than one year	27	4.4 (3.0–6.3)
1–3 years	115	18.6 (15.7–21.8)
4–6 years	172	27.8 (24.4–31.5)
7 years and more	305	49.3 (45.3–53.2)
Viral Load
Low VL	539	92.3 (89.9–94.2)
Moderate VL	25	4.3 (2.9–6.3)
High VL	20	3.4 (2.2–5.3)
Depression
Non-significant symptoms	334	53.6 (49.7–57.5)
Significant symptoms	289	46.4 (42.5–50.3)