Table 1 Demographics and health outcomes of study participants
Variable | n(N = 623) | % (CI) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 265 | 42.5 (38.7–46.5) |
 Female | 358 | 57.5 (53.5–61.3) |
Age | ||
 18–24 | 23 | 3.7 (2.5–5.5) |
 25–34 | 118 | 18.9 (16.1–22.2) |
 35–44 | 278 | 44.6 (40.7–48.6) |
 45–54 | 155 | 24.9 (21.6–28.4) |
 55–65 | 45 | 7.2 (5.4–9.6) |
 65+ | 4 | 0.6 (0.2–1.7) |
Socioeconomic status | ||
 Low | 36 | 5.8 (4.2–7.9) |
 Average | 293 | 47.0 (43.1–51.0) |
 High | 294 | 47.2 (43.3–51.1) |
Marital Status | ||
 Married | 173 | 27.8 (24.4–31.4) |
 Cohabiting | 55 | 8.8 (6.8–11.3) |
 Never married | 328 | 52.7 (48.7–56.6) |
 DIV, SEP and WID | 67 | 10.8 (8.5–13.5) |
Employment | ||
 Unemployed | 254 | 42.4 (38.5–46.3) |
 Employed | 359 | 57.6 (53.7–61.5) |
Education | ||
  < Grade 12 | 383 | 86.5 (57.6–65.2) |
 Grade 12 | 159 | 25.5 (22.2–29.1) |
  > Grade 12 | 81 | 13.0 (10.6–15.9) |
Years on ARV | ||
 Less than one year | 27 | 4.4 (3.0–6.3) |
 1–3 years | 115 | 18.6 (15.7–21.8) |
 4–6 years | 172 | 27.8 (24.4–31.5) |
 7 years and more | 305 | 49.3 (45.3–53.2) |
Viral Load | ||
 Low VL | 539 | 92.3 (89.9–94.2) |
 Moderate VL | 25 | 4.3 (2.9–6.3) |
 High VL | 20 | 3.4 (2.2–5.3) |
Depression | ||
 Non-significant symptoms | 334 | 53.6 (49.7–57.5) |
 Significant symptoms | 289 | 46.4 (42.5–50.3) |