Table 1:
Baseline characteristics of study participants (N=82)
| Characteristics | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median, IQR | 17 (16,18) |
| Age at disclosure | |
| Median, IQR | 12(11,14) |
| Number of years on care | |
| Median, IQR | 12(8,13) |
| Number of years on ART | |
| Median, IQR | 11 (7,13) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 50 (61.0) |
| Female | 32 (39.0) |
| School enrollment | |
| Boarding school | 32 (39.0) |
| College/ university | 6 (7.3) |
| Day school | 35 (42.7) |
| Not enrolled in school | 5 (6.1) |
| Other | 4 (4.9) |
| Parental status | |
| Both parents alive | 29 (35.4) |
| Only father alive | 16 (19.5) |
| Only mother alive | 21 (25.6) |
| Both parents not alive | 13 (15.9) |
| Mother status NK | 3 (3.7) |
| Care giver HIV status | |
| Yes | 65 (79.3) |
| No | 17 (20.7) |
| Viral load (copies /ml) | |
| <400 | 53 (65.4) |
| 400 to 1000 | 2 (2.5) |
| 1000 to 5000 | 6 (7.4) |
| >5000 | 20 (24.7) |
| Treatment break incidence | |
| Yes | 12 (14.8) |
| No | 69 (85.2) |
| Reported ART adherence | |
| >95% adherence | 52 (64.2) |
| <95% adherence | 29 (35.8) |
| Self-efficacy score | |
| Low | 26 (31.7) |
| High | 56 (68.3) |
| Rosenberg Self-esteem score | |
| Low | 2 (2.50) |
| Normal | 37 (45.1) |
| High | 43 (52.4) |
| Social support | |
| Yes | 57 (69.5) |
| No | 25 (30.5) |
| Source of support | |
| Caregiver | 38 (66.7) |
| Sibling | 10 (17.5) |
| Clinic counsellor | 3 (5.3) |
| Other relative | 6 (10.5) |
| Stigma | |
| Yes | 6 (7.3) |
| No | 76 (92.7) |