Table 2:
Baseline Characteristics of Participants with HIV in the HANDZ Study, Stratified by Presence of Depressed Mood
| Variable | No Depressed Mood (n=159) |
Depressed Mood (n=46) |
P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 11.6(2.2) | 12.0 (2.6) | 0.34 |
| Sex (% male ) | 55% | 55% | 0.92 |
| Poor health by self-report | 8% | 29% | 0.004 |
| Median Negative Life Event Index (IQR) | 1 (0-2) | 2 (1-3) | <0.001 |
| Socioeconomic Factors | |||
| Mean SESI (SD) | 5.9 (2.7) | 6.2(2.8) | 0.55 |
| Non-parental caretaker (%) | 20% | 15% | 0.53 |
| Living mother (%) | 90% | 96% | 0.23 |
| History of Malnutrition (%) | 30% | 33% | 0.74 |
| School Attendance (%) | 93% | 89% | 0.37 |
| Difficulty accessing enough food (%) | 44% | 57% | 0.14 |
| HIV-specific characteristics | |||
| Median disease severity index (IQR) | 3 (2-4) | 3 (2-4) | 0.95 |
| Viral Load Undetectable (%) | 88% | 80% | 0.14 |
| Adherence (%) | 94% | 91% | 0.43 |
| Mean age at starting ART, in years (SD) | 5.1(1.2) | 5.0(1.3) | 0.57 |
| Current CD4 (mean (SD)) | 774(340) | 769(386) | 0.93 |
| Nadir CD4 (mean (SD)) | 589(323) | 548(332) | 0.48 |
| Current WHO Stage, n in stage 1/2/3/4 | 147/2/5/0 | 46/0/0/0 | 0.16 |
| Worst WHO Stage, n in stage 1/2/3/4 | 15/23/41/72 | 10/5/11/18 | 0.36 |
*
All p-values calculated using a chi-squared test for dichotomous variables, and Kruskall-Wallis rank test or t-test for continuous variables. SESI, socioeconomic status index; ART, antiretroviral therapy; WHO, World Health Organization.