Table 1 Participant characteristics, n = 450
Sociodemographic | Mean/N SD/% | |
|---|---|---|
Age – years, mean, SD | 42.7 | 9.7 |
Sex – Female | 356 | 79.1% |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 57 | 12.7% |
Married/cohabiting | 196 | 43.6% |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 197 | 43.8% |
Education | ||
None | 123 | 27.3% |
Primary | 239 | 53.1% |
Secondary | 66 | 14.7% |
Tertiary | 22 | 4.9% |
Employment | ||
Unemployed/student | 269 | 59.8% |
Formally employed | 53 | 11.8% |
Self-employed | 117 | 26.0% |
Other | 11 | 2.4% |
Currently living with | ||
Alone | 69 | 15.3% |
Family | 371 | 82.4% |
Relative/friend | 10 | 2.2% |
Asset index score a – mean, SD | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Health characteristics | ||
Currently smoking – Yes, missing = 1 | 44 | 9.8% |
Current use of khat – Yes | 20 | 4.4% |
Current alcohol use – Yes, missing = 1 | 51 | 11.4% |
Any current chronic illness? -Yes | 37 | 8.2% |
Clinical characteristics | ||
BMI – kg/m2, mean SD, missing = 4 | 22.4 | 4.8 |
2nd line cART regimen, missing = 4 | 21 | 4.7% |
Viral load > 1000copies/mL, missing = 145 | 40 | 13.1% |
WHO clinical stage, missing = 5 | ||
Stage 1 | 417 | 93.7% |
Stage 2 | 22 | 4.9% |
Stage 3 | 3 | 0.7% |
Stage 4 | 3 | 0.7% |
 Months since HIV diagnosis – mean, SD | 96.8 | 50.2 |
 Months since cART initiation – mean, SD | 81.8 | 47.1 |
Treatment characteristics | ||
HIV status disclosure – No | 27 | 6.0% |
Any current opportunistic infection? - Yes | 83 | 18.4% |
Self-reported cART adherence | ||
 High | 417 | 92.7% |
 Medium/Low | 33 | 7.3% |
Clinic accessibility – No, missing = 2 | 62 | 13.8% |
Satisfaction with current care – No, missing = 1 | 19 | 4.2% |