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. 2020 Nov 25;20:1081. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05940-w

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