Estimating the effectiveness of self-help groups on the adoption of secondary preventive measures by people living with HIV in Central America, 2012

Sanchez-Dominguez, Mario Salvador; Lamadrid-Figueroa, Hector; Leyva-Flores, Rene; Infante-Xibille, Cesar

doi:10.1186/s12913-020-05235-0

Table 2 General characteristics of the analyzed sample

From: Estimating the effectiveness of self-help groups on the adoption of secondary preventive measures by people living with HIV in Central America, 2012

		Intervention-differentiated population
Variables*	General total n = 4190	Not matched		Difference test P value	Matched		Difference test P value
	General total n = 4190	Control n = 1166	Intervention n = 3024	Difference test P value	Control n = 1032	Intervention N = 2629	Difference test P value
Sex
Female	1894	547 [47]	1347 [45]	0.155	497 [48]	1193 [45]	0.129
Age groups
Youth (18–24 years)	484	111 [10]	373 [12]	0.013	94 [9]	322 [12]	0.014
Young adult (25–44 years)	2601	735 [63]	1866 [62]		649 [63]	1629 [62]
Mature adult (45–59 years)	899	272 [23]	627 [21]		247 [24]	550 [21]
Older adult (≥60 years)	206	48 [4]	158 [5]		42 [4]	128 [5]
Schooling
None	402	72 [6]	330 [11]	< 0.001	66 [6]	301 [11]	< 0.001
Literate	142	41 [4]	101 [3]		36 [3]	86 [3]
6 years	1540	487 [43]	1053 [32]		446 [43]	958 [36]
12 years	1611	435 [38]	1176 [40]		397 [38]	1011 [33]
≥ 16 years	417	105 [9]	312 [11]		87 [8]	273 [10]
Average monthly income	197	177 [219]	204[234]	< 0.001	172 [211]	200[233]	< 0.001
Economic dependents
Yes	2567	665 [57]	1902 [63]	< 0.001	584 [57]	1635 [62]	0.002
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual	3126	837 [75]	2289 [79]	< 0.001	779 [75]	2083 [79]	0.017
Bisexual	289	84 [7]	205 [7]		74 [7]	187 [7]
Homosexual	611	200 [18]	411 [14]		179 [17]	359 [14]
Received counseling when tested for HIV
Yes	3533	973 [83]	2560 [85]	0.335	866 [84]	2245 [85]	0.260
History of pulmonary tuberculosis
Yes	500	100 [9]	400 [13]	< 0.001	90 [9]	359 [14]	< 0.001
Family support for dealing with disease
Yes	3068	886 [79]	2182 [75]	0.012	805 [78]	1960 [75]	0.029
History of drug use
Yes	490	174 [15]	316 [11]	< 0.001	168 [16]	277 [11]	< 0.001
Currently in a stable relationship
Yes	1703	437 [39]	1266 [43]	0.007	406 [39]	1137 [43]	0.031
Future Time Perspective (FTP)	7.27	7.20 [1.5]	7.30 [1.4]	0.076	7.31 [1.4]	7.34 [1.4]	0.594
Country of residence
El Salvador	797	422 [36]	375 [12]	< 0.001	389 [38]	339 [13]	< 0.001
Belize	398	51 [5]	347 [11]		32 [3]	292 [11]
Costa Rica	624	330 [28]	294 [10]		276 [27]	234 [9]
Guatemala	792	70 [6]	722 [24]		59 [6]	641 [24]
Honduras	799	225 [19]	574 [19]		220 [21]	557 [21]
Panama	780	68 [6]	712 [24]		56 [5]	566 [22]
*Outcome variables*					–	–	–
Condom use					–	–	–
Yes	2745	693[60]	2052 [67]	< 0.001	–	–	–
ART Adherence					–	–	–
Yes	2878	829 [71]	2049[68]	< 0.001	–	–	–

*Estimates for the variables of interest were performed at sample level. Proportions are presented in brackets. In the case of income and FTP, standard errors are presented in brackets. Source: prepared by the author based on data from the following project: Elaboration of the risk profile of people living with HIV in the beneficiary countries of the REDCA+ Regional Program

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