Table 3:

Bivariate analysis Association between psychosocial and clinical variables and self-esteem

	Normal Self-esteem (n=39)	High self-esteem (n=43)	P value
Self-efficacy score (median IQR)	94 (70–110)	110 (100–115)	0.002
Age at disclosure (median IQR)	12 (11–14)	12 (11–14)	0.86
ART years (median IQR)	11 (7–12)	10 (6–13)	0.79
Viral load categories
<400	23 (58.9))	30 (71.4)	0.64
400–1000	1 (2.6)	1 (2.4)
1000–5000	4 (10.3)	2 (4.8)
>5000	11 (28.2)	9 (21.4)
Treatment break
Yes	30 (78.9)	39 (90.7)	0.13
No	8 (21.1)	4 (9.3)
Social support
Yes	17 (43.6)	8 (18.6)	0.01
No	22 (56.4)	35 (81.4)
Stigma
Yes	35 (89.7)	41 (95.4)	0.33
No	4 (10.3)	2 (4.6)