Table 2.
Comparison of psychological variables between adequate follow-up and with follow-up failures
| Adequate follow-up (n = 77) | Follow-up failures (n = 34) | Statistical test | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety % (n) | ||||
| Minimum or mild | 72.7 (56) | 61.8 (21) | χ2(1) = 1.334 | 0.248 |
| Moderate or severe | 27.3 (21) | 38.2 (13) | ||
| Depression % (n) | ||||
| Minimum or mild | 74.0 (57) | 82.4 (28) | χ2(1) = 0.912 | 0.340 |
| Moderate or severe | 26.0 (20) | 17.6 (6) | ||
| Risk of substance abuse | ||||
| None | 41.6 (32) | 38.2 (13) | χ2(2) = 0.130 | 0.937 |
| One substance | 23.4 (18) | 23.5 (8) | ||
| Two or more substance | 35.1 (27) | 38.2 (13) | ||
| Adequate follow-up (n = 80) | Follow-up failures (n = 34) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean score | Mean score | |||
| Stigma | ||||
| Internalized stigma (4–16) | 7.19 | 7.88 | t(112) = 1.060 | 0.291 |
| Concerns about disclosure (5–20) | 13.66 | 12.15 | t(112) = 1.902 | 0.060 |
| Negative self-image (6–24) | 9.49 | 9.79 | t(112) = − 0.398 | 0.692 |
| Concerns public HIV attitudes (5–20) | 12.39 | 11.74 | t(112) = 0.840 | 0.403 |
| Total (20–80) | 42.72 | 41.56 | t(112) = 0.483 | 0.630 |
| Social support | ||||
| Emotional (12–60) | 47.79 | 44.06 | t(112) = 1.417 | 0.159 |
| Tangible (4–20) | 15.84 | 14.74 | t(112) = 1.168 | 0.245 |
| Total (16–80) | 63.75 | 58.79 | t(112) = 1.479 | 0.142 |
| ART perceived necessity | ||||
| Score (5–25) | 22.06 | 20.79 | t(112) = 1.291 | 0.199 |
| HIV cognitive evaluation | ||||
| Threat (5–30) | 12.24 | 12.26 | t(112) = − 0.024 | 0.981 |
| Challenge (3–15) | 9.33 | 9.15 | t(112) = 0.205 | 0.838 |
| Control (2–10) | 8.16 | 7.29 | t(112) = 1.988 | 0.049 |
| Adequate follow-up n = (73) | Follow-up failures n = (29) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Mean | |||
| HIV and ART knowledgea | ||||
| Correct answers | 44.26 | 37.66 | t(100) = 3.981 | < 0.001 |
| Incorrect answers | 3.82 | 7.79 | t(100) = − 3.404 | < 0.001 |
| “I don't know” answers | 1.92 | 4.55 | t(100) = − 2.576 | 0.011 |
a50 questions; SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range