Table 2.
Participants demographic and clinical characteristics
| Clients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (N = 55) | % | ||
| Age | Median (IQR) | 31 (27–37) | |
| Sex | Male | 24 | 43.6 |
| Female | 31 | 56.4 | |
| Arm | Standard of care | 18 | 32.8 |
| Intervention | 37 | 67.3 | |
| Have you disclosed your HIV status to anyone? | Yes | 52 | 94.6 |
| No | 3 | 5.5 | |
| Is your travel time to clinic > 1 h? | Yes | 7 | 12.7 |
| No | 48 | 87.2 | |
| Educational level | None/primary/did not pass secondary school | 16 | 29.0 |
| Passed secondary school | 39 | 70.9 | |
| Income (South African Rands) | < 1000 (70 USD) | 23 | 41.8 |
| 1000–4000 (70–280 USD) | 20 | 36.4 | |
| > 4000 (280 USD) | 12 | 21.8 | |
| Number of children | None | 10 | 18.1 |
| 1 or more | 45 | 81.8 | |
| VL > 1000 copies/ml | Yes | 6 | 10.9 |
| No | 49 | 89.1 | |
| Seen by an enrolled nurse? | Yes | 22 | 40.0 |
| No | 33 | 60.0 | |
| Collected ART in CCMDD | Yes | 32 | 58.2 |
| No | 23 | 41.8 | |
| Healthcare Providers | |||
| Frequency (N = 8) | |||
| Age (years) | Median (IQR) | 39 (36–42) | |
| Sex | Male | 2 | 25.0 |
| Female | 6 | 75.0 | |
| Profession | Professional nurse | 4 | 50.0 |
| Enrolled nurse | 4 | 50.0 | |
| Study arm | Intervention | 3 | 37.5 |
| Standard of care | 5 | 62.5 | |
IQR interquartile range