Baseline characteristics of 601 HIV-infected adults in rural Rwanda
| Variable (N) | |
|---|---|
| Categorical variables | N (%) |
| Depressed (N=601) | 283 (47.1) |
| Female sex (N=601) | 368 (61.2) |
| Marital status (N=598) | |
| Married | 312 (52.2) |
| Living with partner | 34 (5.7) |
| Never married | 27 (4.5) |
| Widowed | 165 (27.6) |
| Divorced | 40 (6.7) |
| Separated | 20 (3.3) |
| WHO HIV disease stage (N=600) | |
| 1 | 114 (19.0) |
| 2 | 191 (31.8) |
| 3 | 280 (46.7) |
| 4 | 15 (2.5) |
| HFIAS food insecurity category (N=600) | |
| Food secure | 52 (8.7) |
| Mildly food insecure | 24 (4.0) |
| Moderately food insecure | 142 (23.7) |
| Severely food insecure | 382 (63.7) |
| Tuberculosis treatment at start of ART (N=599) | 23 (3.8) |
| ART delivery model—community-based support (N=601) | 296 (49.3) |
| Travel time to clinic (N=546) | |
| Less than 30 min | 128 (21.6) |
| 30–60 min | 146 (24.6) |
| 1–2 h | 182 (30.6) |
| 2–3 h | 90 (16.5) |
| >3 h | 48 (8.1) |
| Continuous variables | Median (range) |
| Age (N=601) | 38 (21–80) |
| Body mass index (N=597) | 20.8 (13.3–31.6) |
| CD4 count (N=601) | 214 (4–350) |
| DUFSSQ score (N=600) | 16.6 (8–40) |
| MOS-HIV Quality of life: physical functioning score (N=594) | 71.5 (0–100) |
| Cost to get to clinic, in FRw* (N=553) | 742 (0–8000) |
*US$1=530 FRw in 2008.
ART, antiretroviral therapy; DUFSSQ, Duke/UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire; HFIAS, Household Food Insecurity Access Scale; MOS-HIV, Medical Outcome Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV).