Table 1 Demographics and baseline characteristics of participants in both groups
Variables | Intervention group (DOT + SMS) n = 137 | Control group (DOT) n = 142 |
|---|---|---|
Gender: n (%) | ||
 Male | 86 (62.8) | 79 (55.6) |
 Female | 51 (37.2) | 63 (44.4) |
Age (years): n (%) | ||
 18–25 | 22 (16.1) | 34 (23.9) |
 26–40 | 84 (61.3) | 79 (55,7) |
 41–55 | 26 (18.9) | 20 (14,1) |
 56–80 | 5 (3.7) | 9 (6,3) |
Level of Education: n (%) | ||
 None | 7 (5.2) | 4 (2.9) |
 Nusery/primary | 38 (27.9) | 34 (23.9) |
 Secondary | 69 (50.1) | 74 (52.1 |
 Tertiary | 23 (16.8) | 30 (21.1) |
Marital Status: n (%) | ||
 Single | 84 (61.3) | 93 (65.5) |
 Married | 40 (29.1) | 37 (26.0) |
 Cohabitation | 11 (8.0) | 7 (5.0) |
 Widower | 1 (0.8) | 5 (3.5) |
 Divorced | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Social Category: n (%) | ||
 Student | 21 (15.3) | 25 (17.6) |
 Working in public sector | 7 (5.1) | 14 (9.8) |
 Working in formal private sector | 20 (14.6) | 15 (10.6) |
 Working in informal private sector | 41 (30.0) | 37 (26.0) |
 No work | 48 (35.0) | 51 (36.0) |
Monthly Income (XAF): n (%) | ||
  < 50,000 | 40 (29.2) | 31 (21.8) |
 50,000–149,000 | 20 (14.6) | 25 (17.6) |
  > 149,000 | 5 (3.7) | 3 (2.1) |
 Not reported (missing) | 72 (52.5) | 83 (58.5) |
HIV Status: n (%) | ||
 Negative | 85 (62.0) | 98 (69.0) |
 Positive | 27 (19.7) | 12 (8.5) |
 Unknown | 25 (18.3) | 32 (22.5) |
Patient on ART (yes): n (%) | 10 (7.3) | 7 (4.9) |
Microscopy (positive): n (%) | 137 (100) | 142 (100) |
Treatment plan (2RHEZ/4RH): n (%) | 137 (100) | 142 (100) |
Duration of treatment (months): Mean (SD) / Median (Q1-Q3) | 6.6 (1.2) / 6.2 (6.0–6.7) | 6.5 (1.3) / 6.1 (6.0–6.6) |