Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of people living with HIV and elevated depressive symptoms in the intervention group (n=150).
| Variables | Value | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 28.0 (5.8) | |
| Gender, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Male | 142 (94.7) |
|
|
Female | 8 (5.3) |
| Sexual orientation, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Heterosexual | 20 (13.3) |
|
|
Homosexual, bisexual, uncertain | 130 (86.7) |
| Education, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Below or at high school level | 52 (34.7) |
|
|
Above high school level | 98 (65.3) |
| Marital status, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Single, divorced, widowed | 132 (88.0) |
|
|
Married | 18 (12.0) |
| Employment status, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Unemployed | 27 (18.0) |
|
|
Employed | 123 (82.0) |
| Income, n (%) |
|
|
|
|
Adequate to cover daily expenses | 129 (86.0) |
|
|
Inadequate to cover daily expenses | 21 (14.0) |
| Duration of HIV infection in years, mean (SD) | 2.4 (2.3) | |