TABLE 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Clients With HIV on ART Participating in In-Depth Interviews in 10 Health Facilities in Malawi (N=62)

INTERVAL Trial Arm
Clients Receiving 3 Months of ART (n=32)Clients Receiving 6 Months of ART (n=30)
Gender, No. (%)
Female16 (50)16 (53)
Male16 (50)14 (47)
Age, years, median (IQR)40 (35–47)43 (37–50)
Marital status, No. (%)
Married25 (78)26 (87)
Unmarried7 (22)4 (13)
Disclosure of HIV status to primary sexual partner, No. (%)
Yes26 (81)26 (87)
No1 (3)0 (0)
No primary sexual partner5 (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 employment8 (25)16 (53)
Informal employment18 (56)12 (40)
Not working6 (19)2 (7)
Education, No. (%)
No education3 (9)2 (7)
Primary19 (59)11 (37)
Secondary or higher10 (31)17 (57)
  • Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; INTERVAL, Varying Intervals of ART to Improve Outcomes for HIV; IQR, interquartile range.