Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the intervention and control group
Characteristics | Intervention (n = 344) n (%) | Control (n = 338) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 36.3 (8.1) | 36.1 (8.0) | 0.730 |
Gender | |||
Men | 183 (53.2) | 171 (50.6) | 0.496 |
Women | 161 (46.8) | 167 (49.4) | |
Education level | |||
No formal education | 142 (41.3) | 147 (43.5) | 0.559 |
Primary level and above | 202 (58.7) | 191 (56.5) | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 289 (84.0) | 265 (78.4) | 0.061 |
Unmarried/single | 55 (16.0) | 73 (21.6) | |
Employment | |||
Employed/self-employed | 125 (36.3) | 109 (32.3) | 0.294 |
Unemployed | 219 (63.7) | 229 (67.7) | |
HIV-clinical staging | |||
Early | 266 (80.1) | 284 (86.1) | 0.063 |
Advanced | 66 (19.9) | 46 (13.9) | |
Physical symptoms | |||
No | 263 (76.5) | 273 (80.8) | 0.170 |
Yes | 81 (23.5) | 65 (19.2) | |