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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the PL and TR intervention groups at Week 0

From: Managing pain in HIV/AIDS: a therapeutic relationship is as effective as an exercise and education intervention for rural amaXhosa women in South Africa

 

PL intervention group

n = 26

TR intervention group

n = 23

Significance Test

Age α

33 years ±5

32 years ±4

t = 0.72; p = 0.48

Employment β

Number (%)

  

χ2 = 1.42; p = 0.7

 Unemployed not looking for work

12 (46.2)

11 (47.8)

 

 Unemployed looking for work

9 (34.6)

8 (34.8)

 

 Employed

5 (19.2)

3 (13.0)

 

 Unable to work –disability grant

0 (0)

1 (4.3)

 

Highest level of education β

Number (%)

  

χ2 = 2.11; p = 0.55

 No schooling

1 (3.8)

3 (13.0)

 

 Primary education

7 (26.9)

8 (34.8)

 

 First 2 years of secondary education

10 (38.5)

7 (30.4)

 

 Last 3 years of secondary education

8 (30.8)

5 (21.7)

 

Years since diagnosis α

  

t = 0.81; p = 0.42

 

4.3 ± 2.6

3.6 ± 3.9

 

CD4 T-cell count at diagnosis α

  

t = 2.13; p = 0.04a

 Cells/μl

206 ± 73

269 ± 112

 

Recent CD4 T-cell count α

  

t = 0.52; p = 0.61

 Cells/μl

478 ± 251

441 ± 227

 

ARV management β

Number (%)

n = 26

n = 23

χ2 = 0.42; p = 0.81

 Monitoring

2 (7.7)

2 (8.7)

 

 First-line

22 (84.6)

18 (78.3)

 

 Second-line

2 (7.7)

3 (13.0)

 
  1. Note: number of participants (participants, PL intervention group, TR intervention group) varied for years since diagnosis (N = 47, n = 25, n = 22), CD4 T-cell count at diagnosis (N = 39, n = 23, n = 16) and recent CD4 T-cell count (N = 45, n = 25, n = 20)
  2. α = mean ± SD, β = number (%)
  3. a indicates a significant difference between groups