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Table 2 Screening and counselling coverage for CVD risk factors by HIV status

From: Self-reported cardiovascular disease risk factor screening among people living with HIV vs. members of the general population in Botswana: a community-based study

Counselling/Screening

ALL

n (%)

HIV Infected

n (%)

HIV Uninfected

n (%)

p value

Diabetes screening

838 (21.0)

299 (25.0)

536 (19.4)

< 0.001

Cholesterol screening

536 (13.5)

201 (16.8)

332 (12.0)

< 0.001

Weight checked in preceding 3 years

2 426 (60.9)

904 (75.6)

1 510 (54.6)

< 0.001

Salt intake counselling

1 426 (35.8)

505 (42.2)

916 (33.1)

< 0.001

Smoking cessation counselling

275 (51.5)

107 (65.6)

168 (45.7)

< 0.001

Weight control counselling

1 260 (31.7)

453 (37.9)

802 (29.0)

< 0.001

Physical activity counselling

1 486 (37.3)

555 (46.4)

926 (33.5)

< 0.001

Alcohol counselling

1 050 (26.4)

420 (35.1)

627 (22.7)

< 0.001

One or more CVDRFs

Screened for

2 841 (71.4%)

975 (81.5)

1 851 (67.0)

< 0.001

Total CVDRFs screened for*

2 (0–4)

3 (1–5)

1 (0–4)

< 0.001

  1. * The Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to compare the medians