Table 3.
Baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the group IPT participants reassessed at the end of the intervention, Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia (N = 31)
| Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 18–29 | 6 (19.4) |
| 30–39 | 13 (41.9) | |
| 40–49 | 9 (29.0) | |
| 50 + | 3 (9.7) | |
| Gender | Male | 8 (25.8) |
| Female | 23 (74.2) | |
| Marital status | Single | 7 (22.6) |
| Married/in relationship | 11 (35.5) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 13 (41.9) | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 17 (54.8) |
| Completed primary education | 9 (29.0) | |
| Completed secondary education | 4 (12.9) | |
| Completed tertiary education | 1 (3.2) | |
| Employment | Public servant | 2 (6.5) |
| Self-employed | 17 (54.8) | |
| unemployed | 12 (38.7) | |
| Current CD4 count | < 200 | 5 (17.9) |
| 200–349 | 4 (14.3) | |
| 350–499 | 5 (17.9) | |
| > 500 | 14 (50.0) | |
| ART treatment regimen | First-line treatment | 17 (56.7) |
| Second-line treatment | 13 (43.3) | |
| Duration of ART treatment in years | 1–5 | 8 (26.7) |
| 6–10 | 11 (36.7) | |
| 11 and above | 11 (36.7) | |
Current CD4 count refers to the recent CD4 count within the last 6 months; IPT interpersonal therapy