Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample at baseline
| Overall | Intervention (n=188) | Control (n=225) | p-valuea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | ||
| 50.6 | (209) | 47.3 | (89) | 53.3 | (120) | ||
| Married | 58.8 | (243) | 61.7 | (116) | 56.4 | (127) | 0.280 |
| Has children | 82.6 | (341) | 88.8 | (167) | 77.3 | (174) | 0.002 |
| ≥ 10 years schooling | 32.9 | (136) | 29.8 | (56) | 35.6 | (80) | 0.214 |
| Hindu religion | 92.7 | (383) | 93.1 | (175) | 92.4 | (208) | 0.803 |
| Age: mean (SD) | 38.9 | (8. 4) | 38.9 | (8. 5) | 38.9 | (8. 3) | 0.963 |
| Months since HIV diagnosis: Median (IQR) | 56 | (28 – 91) | 57 | (25 – 89) | 56 | (28 – 93) | 0.797 |
| Months on ART: Median (IQR) | 38 | (16 – 67) | 32 | (13 – 69) | 41 | (18 – 67) | 0.118 |
a
Based on χ2 test for categorical variables, t-test for age and Mann-Whitney U-test for months diagnosed/on ART