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Table 5 Screening and counselling coverage for CVD risk factors by HIV status for participants who are 35 years or older

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

596 (28.3)

243 (26.4)

350 (29.6)

0.114

Cholesterol screening

362 (17.2)

161 (17.5%)

191 (16.9%)

0.739

Weight Checked in 3 years

1,402 (66.5)

698 (75.9)

699 (59.2)

< 0.001

Salt intake Counsel

937 (44.4)

405 (44.0)

528 (44.7)

0.787

Smoke Cessation Counsel

173 (59.2)

93 (69.9%)

80 (50.3%)

0.001

Weight control Counsel

781 (37.0)

354 (38.5)

424 (35.9)

0.243

Physical Activity Counsel

904 (43.0)

431 (46.8)

473 (40.1)

0.002

Alcohol Counsel

603 (28.7)

327 (35.5)

276 (23.4%)

< 0.001

One or more CVDRF screened

1,621 (77.2)

748 (81.3)

873 (73.9)

< 0.001

Total of CVDRF screened*

2 (1–5)

3 (1–5)

2 (0–4)

< 0.001