| Characteristic | Sample/n (%) | Mean/score (SD) | Range |
|---|
| Age in years | | 39.0 (10.1) | 18–75 |
| Sex: Women | 192 (59) | | |
| Employment status |
| Employed/self-employed/housewife/student | 283 (87) | | |
| Not employed | 43 (13) | | |
| Years in School |
| Primary School | | 6.8 (0.8) | 2–8 |
| Secondary School | | 4.4 (1.8) | 2–8 |
| Non-degree/Collage | | 3.0 (1.2) | 1–4 |
| Degree/University | | 3.1 (2.0) | 1–6 |
| General HIV knowledge | | 3.6 (3.9) | 1–8 |
| Knowledge about ART | | 2.8 (0.6) | 1–4 |
| Hope | | 2.6 (0.5) | 1–4 |
| Psychosocial health: |
| aDepression scores | | 8.0 (5.6) | 0–27 |
| Self-esteem | | 3.1 (0.6) | 1–4 |
| Stigma | | 3.6 (1.0) | 1–5 |
| bPerceived social support | | 2.3 (0.5) | 1–3 |
| Local scale of stress scores (msongo) | | 18.4 (4.3) | 0–20 |
| Local scale of depression scores (sonona) | | 38.1 (6.0) | 0–64 |
| Health seeking behavioral |
| Adherence to medication | | 1.7 (0.7) | 1–3 |
| Clinic visits | | 12.4 (4.6) | 1–38 |
| Clinical outcomes |
| Hemoglobin(g/dl) | | 11.2 (2.0) | 5–16 |
| CD4+ T cell (cells/mm3) | | 338.6 (188.6) | 0–1212 |
| Weight (kg) | | 59.9 (10.8) | 30–105 |
- aDepression scores were measured by PHQ9 tool >/=9 is depression. Scores < 9 no mild or no depression
- bPerceived social support was measured by (name of the scale) scale, whereby 1 = perceived the highest support, 4 perceived no support
