Demographic Characteristics of Clients With HIV on ART Participating in In-Depth Interviews in 10 Health Facilities in Malawi (N=62)
INTERVAL Trial Arm | ||
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Clients Receiving 3 Months of ART (n=32) | Clients Receiving 6 Months of ART (n=30) | |
Gender, No. (%) | ||
Female | 16 (50) | 16 (53) |
Male | 16 (50) | 14 (47) |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 40 (35–47) | 43 (37–50) |
Marital status, No. (%) | ||
Married | 25 (78) | 26 (87) |
Unmarried | 7 (22) | 4 (13) |
Disclosure of HIV status to primary sexual partner, No. (%) | ||
Yes | 26 (81) | 26 (87) |
No | 1 (3) | 0 (0) |
No primary sexual partner | 5 (16) | 4 (13.3) |
Household size, median (IQR) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (3–7) |
Number of children, median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 1 (1–3) |
Employment, No. (%) | ||
Formal employment | 8 (25) | 16 (53) |
Informal employment | 18 (56) | 12 (40) |
Not working | 6 (19) | 2 (7) |
Education, No. (%) | ||
No education | 3 (9) | 2 (7) |
Primary | 19 (59) | 11 (37) |
Secondary or higher | 10 (31) | 17 (57) |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; INTERVAL, Varying Intervals of ART to Improve Outcomes for HIV; IQR, interquartile range.