Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of mobile and non-mobile HIV-positive adults enrolled in HIV care and treatment at Manhiça District Hospital.
| N = 390 | Mobile n (%) | Non-mobile n (%) | Total n (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 195 (50) | 195 (50) | 390 (100) | -- |
| Age (n = 389) | ||||
| 18–24 | 4 (2) | 10 (5) | 14 (4) | 0.571 |
| 25–34 | 59 (30) | 54 (28) | 113 (29) | |
| 35–44 | 84 (43) | 86 (44) | 170 (43) | |
| 45–54 | 32 (18) | 33 (17) | 69 (18) | |
| ≥55 | 12 (6) | 11 (6) | 23 (6) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 116 (59) | 108 (55) | 224 (57) | 0.671 |
| Female | 79 (40) | 87 (45) | 166 (43) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 129 (66) | 129 (66) | 258 (66) | 0.041 |
| Widowed | 14 (7) | 27 (14) | 41 (11) | |
| Divorced/Separated | 25 (13) | 25 (13) | 50 (13) | |
| Single/Never Married | 27 (14) | 14 (7) | 41 (11) | |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 18 (9) | 32 (16) | 50 (13) | 0.012 |
| Grade 7 or less | 140 (72) | 126 (65) | 266 (68) | |
| Completed High school | 36 (19) | 29 (15) | 65 (17) | |
| Some College | 1 (<1) | 8 (4) | 9 (2) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Catholic | 88 (45) | 93 (48) | 181 (46) | 0.764 |
| Protestant Christian | 40 (21) | 43 (22) | 83 (21) | |
| Islamic | 6 (3) | 5 (3) | 11 (3) | |
| Zion | 53 (27) | 47 (24) | 100 (26) | |
| Other | 8 (4) | 7 (4) | 15 (4) | |
| Employment (n = 343) | ||||
| No | 3 (2) | 42 (22) | 45 (13) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 145 (98) | 153 (78) | 298 (87) | |
| Type of employment (n = 298) | ||||
| Administrative | 6 (4) | 17 (11) | 23 (8) | <0.001 |
| Agriculture | 8 (6) | 15 (10) | 23 (8) | |
| Self-employed (non-farming) | 26 (18) | 39 (25) | 65 (22) | |
| Industry/Mining | 18 (12) | 10 (7) | 28 (9) | |
| Domestic work | 12 (8) | 27 (18) | 39 (13) | |
| Construction | 23 (16) | 14 (9) | 37 (12) | |
| Other | 53 (36) | 30 (20) | 83 (28) | |
| Owns cellphone (n = 389) | ||||
| Yes | 191 (98) | 177 (91) | 368 (95) | 0.003 |
| No | 4 (2) | 17 (9) | 21 (5) | |
| Time since HIV diagnosis | ||||
| Less than 3 months | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 (1) | 0.450 |
| 3 to 12 months | 12 (6) | 7 (4) | 19 (5) | |
| 1 to 5 years | 149 (76) | 146 (75) | 295 (76) | |
| More than 5 years | 32 (16) | 41 (21) | 73 (19) | |
| Duration on ART (n = 389) | 0.425 | |||
| Less than 3 months | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 (1) | |
| 3 to 12 months | 14 (7) | 8 (4) | 22 (6) | |
| 1 to 5 years | 149 (77) | 149 (76) | 298 (77) | |
| More than 5 years | 29 (15) | 37 (19) | 66 (17) | |
| WHO stage at diagnosis (n = 357) | ||||
| I | 117 (66) | 117 (65) | 234 (66) | 0.1384 |
| II | 26 (15) | 29 (16) | 55 (15) | |
| III | 28 (16) | 28 (16) | 56 (16) | |
| IV | 6 (3) | 6 (3) | 12 (3) | |
| HIV status disclosed to partner | ||||
| Yes | 152 (78) | 145 (74) | 297 (76) | <0.001 |
| No | 17 (9) | 36 (18) | 53 (14) | |
| Not applicable (no partner) | 26 (13) | 0 (0) | 26 (7) | |
| Refused to answer | 0 (0) | 14 (7) | 14 (4) |
*Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests.
ART = antiretroviral therapy.