Table 2 Sample characteristics at baseline, by study completion and study arm
Total sample (n=389) | Study completers (n=373) | Lost to follow-up (n=16) | P value | SCC1 (n=129) | SCC2 (n=130) | Usual care (n=130) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | Mean (SD)/n (%) | |||
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||||||
Age (years) | 35.9 (8.2) | 35.9 (8.1) | 34.1 (10.5) | 0.372 | 35.1 (7.2) | 35.3 (8.0) | 37.1 (9.1) | 0.095 |
Female sex | 195 (50.3%) | 187 (50.1%) | 8 (50.0%) | 0.992 | 78 (60.5%) | 66 (50.8%) | 51 (39.2%) | 0.003 |
Some secondary education | 132 (33.9%) | 126 (33.8%) | 6 (37.5%) | 0.758 | 34 (26.4%) | 49 (37.7%) | 49 (37.7%) | 0.084 |
HIV disease characteristics | ||||||||
Time since HIV diagnosis (years) | 10.7 (8.7) | 10.6 (8.7) | 13.2 (9.7) | 0.241 | 11.0 (9.1) | 9.6 (8.6) | 11.5 (8.5) | 0.191 |
CD4 count (cells/mm3)a | 518 (293) | 524 (294) | 391 (247) | 0.142 | 537 (287) | 535 (319) | 483 (273) | 0.400 |
Undetectable HIV viral load (n=315)b | 265 (83.9%) | 255 (84.2%) | 10 (76.9%) | 0.487 | 90 (87.4%) | 78 (78.8%) | 97 (85.1%) | 0.229 |
Currently on ART | 385 (99.2%) | 369 (99.2%) | 16 (100%) | 0.718 | 129 (100%) | 128 (98.5%) | 128 (99.2%) | 0.368 |
Time on ART (years)c | 7.8 (7.1) | 7.8 (7.1) | 8·5 (7.2) | 0.710 | 7.7 (7.5) | 7.4 (7.0) | 8.5 (6.7) | 0.431 |
Partner and relationship characteristics | ||||||||
Married to partner | 326 (83.8%) | 312 (83.7%) | 14 (87.5%) | 0.682 | 113 (87.6%) | 102 (78.5%) | 111 (85.4%) | 0.114 |
Length of relationship (years) | 9.9 (10.7) | 10.0 (10.8) | 9.6 (9.5) | 0.907 | 9.3 (9.6) | 9.4 (11.1) | 11.0 (11.3) | 0.363 |
Currently living with partner | 344 (88.4%) | 329 (88.2%) | 15 (93.8%) | 0.497 | 116 (89.9%) | 114 (87.7%) | 114 (87.7%) | 0.811 |
Reproductive history and behavior | ||||||||
Using modern contraceptives | 71 (18.3%) | 69 (18.5%) | 2 (12.5%) | 0.543 | 23 (17.8%) | 27 (20.8%) | 21 (16.2%) | 0.622 |
Participant has biological children | 349 (89.7%) | 335 (89.8%) | 14 (87.5%) | 0.766 | 118 (91.5%) | 112 (86.2%) | 119 (91.5%) | 0.261 |
Has had a child with partner | 195 (50.1%) | 187 (50.1%) | 8 (50.0%) | 0.992 | 59 (45.7%) | 63 (48.5%) | 73 (56.2%) | 0.220 |