Variables | Experimental Arm (n = 25) | Control Arm (n = 25) | Statistic | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Gender | χ2 | 0.136 | ||||
Male | 11 | 44.0 | 6 | 24.0 | ||
Female | 14 | 56.0 | 19 | 76.0 | ||
Age | Median = 18 | IQR = 1 | Median = 18 | IQR = 2 | MWU | 0.579 |
Educational Attainment | χ2 | 0.089 | ||||
Junior high School and less | 9 | 36.0 | 15 | 60.0 | ||
Senior high school and above | 16 | 64.0 | 10 | 40.0 | ||
Living arrangement | FET | 0.221 | ||||
Both parents | 5 | 20.0 | 2 | 8.0 | ||
Single parents and others | 20 | 80.0 | 23 | 92.0 | ||
Perceived support and counseling by the staff | χ2 | 0.152 | ||||
Good | 17 | 68.0 | 12 | 48.0 | ||
Poor | 8 | 32 | 13 | 52.0 | ||
Cognitive screening score | Median = 10 | IQR = 4 | Median = 11 | IQR = 3 | MWU | 0.143 |
Age of ART initiation | Median = 13 | IQR = 15 | Median = 15 | IQR = 9 | MWU | 0.055 |
Mode of HIV infection | χ2 | 0.083 | ||||
Perinatal infection | 18 | 72.0 | 12 | 48.0 | ||
Behavioral infection | 7 | 28.0 | 13 | 52.0 | ||
Family members living with HIV | FET | 0.346 | ||||
Yes | 21 | 84.0 | 16 | 72.7 | ||
No | 4 | 16.0 | 6 | 27.3 |