Table 3 Mean survival time with respect to socio-demographic characteristics
Characteristics | Mean survival time in months (95% CI) | p-value (Log Rank) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 72.2 (66.5–77.9) | 0.444 |
Female | 67.9 (62.7–73.0) | ||
Age (years) | 10 – 14 | 72.8 (68.1–77.6) | 0.185 |
15 – 19 | 65.0 (58.7–71.4) | ||
Geographical setting | Urban | 72.9 (68.9–77.0) | 0.0001 |
Rural | 51.0 (40.2–61.8) | ||
Level of education | Primary | 66.3 (52.4–73.1) | 0.972 |
Secondary | 65.2 (60.7–69.7) | ||
Tertiary | 61.4 (29.3–93.5) | ||
None | 58.8 (11.3–106.2) | ||
Disclosure of HIV to study participants | Yes | 76.9 (70.0–83.9) | 0.040 |
No | 67.8 (62.9–72.6) | ||
Parental status | Orphan of both | 61.5 (53.0–70.0) | 0.084 |
Orphan of mother | 66.1 (58.6–73.6) | ||
Orphan of father | 73.7 (64.2–83.3) | ||
Non orphan | 72.6 (66.3–78.9) |