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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants with both baseline and follow-up measurements (N = 93)a

From: A group-based mental health intervention for young people living with HIV in Tanzania: results of a pilot individually randomized group treatment trial

 

Standard of care

N = 38

SYV intervention

N = 55

Total

N = 93

Gender (female)

21 (55%)

26 (47%)

47 (51%)

Ageb

18.5 (2.2)

17.7 (2.2)

18.1 (2.3)

Primary

Caregiver

Biological parent

18 (47%)

29 (53%)

47 (51%)

Grandparent

2 (5%)

12 (22%)

14 (15%)

Aunt/Uncle

12 (32%)

11 (20%)

23 (25%)

Sibling

3 (8%)

2 (4%)

5 (5%)

Other

3 (8%)

1 (2%)

4 (4%)

Orphan status

Both parents alive

8 (21%)

15 (27%)

23 (25%)

Single orphan

22 (58%)

28 (51%)

50 (56%)

Double orphan

8 (21%)

12 (22%)

20 (22%)

Perinatal HIV Transmission

31 (82%)

47 (86%)

78 (84%)

Antiretroviral therapy (ART)

Years receiving ARTb

7.72 (3.65)

7.33 (3.27)

7.49 (3.41)

Nevirapine (NVP)

10 (26.3%)

9 (16.4%)

19 (20.4%)

Efavirenz (EFV)

14 (36.8%)

23 (41.8%)

37 (39.8%)

Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r)

7 (18.4%)

10 (18.2%)

17 (18.3%)

Atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r)

7 (18.4%)

13 (23.6%)

20 (21.5%)

Livelihoodc

In School

28 (74%)

37 (67%)

65 (70%)

Working

5 (14%)

6 (11%)

11 (12%)

Both

1 (3%)

2 (4%)

3 (3%)

Neither

8 (21%)

15 (27%)

23 (25%)

Home

Environmentc

Electricity

30 (79%)

39 (71%)

69 (74%)

Indoor plumbing

22 (60%)

39 (71%)

61 (66%)

Both

21 (55%)

33 (60%)

54 (58%)

Neither

8 (21%)

10 (18%)

18 (19%)

Own a Cell Phone

27 (71%)

35 (64%)

62 (67%)

Behaviors

Report being sexually active

14 (37%)

13 (24%)

27 (29%)

Age at sexual debutb

16.9 (4.2)

15.7 (1.7)

16.4 (3.3)

Reports condom use with latest sexual encounterd

9 (64%)

10 (77%)

19 (70%)

Report consuming alcohol/other drugs

4 (11%)

4 (7%)

8 (9%)

  1. aCounts (percentages) are reported unless otherwise noted; baseline characteristics of the full study sample (n = 105) can be found in Supplementary Table 1
  2. bMean (standard deviation)
  3. cThose listed in the “both” category are also enumerated in the individual categories
  4. dDenominator is those who report sexual activity