Table 2 Participants demographic and clinical characteristics
Clients | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Frequency (N = 55) | % |
Age | Median (IQR) | 31 (27–37) |  |
Sex | Male | 24 | 43.6 |
Female | 31 | 56.4 | |
Arm | Standard of care | 18 | 32.8 |
Intervention | 37 | 67.3 | |
Have you disclosed your HIV status to anyone? | Yes | 52 | 94.6 |
No | 3 | 5.5 | |
Is your travel time to clinic > 1 h? | Yes | 7 | 12.7 |
No | 48 | 87.2 | |
Educational level | None/primary/did not pass secondary school | 16 | 29.0 |
Passed secondary school | 39 | 70.9 | |
Income (South African Rands) | < 1000 (70 USD) | 23 | 41.8 |
1000–4000 (70–280 USD) | 20 | 36.4 | |
>  4000 (280 USD) | 12 | 21.8 | |
Number of children | None | 10 | 18.1 |
1 or more | 45 | 81.8 | |
VL > 1000 copies/ml | Yes | 6 | 10.9 |
| Â | No | 49 | 89.1 |
Seen by an enrolled nurse? | Yes | 22 | 40.0 |
No | 33 | 60.0 | |
Collected ART in CCMDD | Yes | 32 | 58.2 |
No | 23 | 41.8 | |
Healthcare Providers | |||
|  |  | Frequency (N = 8) |  |
Age (years) | Median (IQR) | 39 (36–42) |  |
Sex | Male | 2 | 25.0 |
Female | 6 | 75.0 | |
Profession | Professional nurse | 4 | 50.0 |
Enrolled nurse | 4 | 50.0 | |
Study arm | Intervention | 3 | 37.5 |
Standard of care | 5 | 62.5 | |