Table 1 Baseline demographic and ART related characteristics
Characteristics | Dolutegravir (n = 82) | Efavirenz (n = 89) | Total (n = 171) |
|---|---|---|---|
Treatment site | |||
 Uganda | 48 (59%) | 54 (61%) | 102 (60%) |
 South Africa | 34 (41%) | 35 (39%) | 69 (40%) |
Married | |||
 Yes | 14 (17%) | 9 (10%) | 23 (13%) |
 No | 68 (83%) | 80 (90%) | 148 (87%) |
Currently employed | |||
 Yes | 35 (43%) | 30 (33%) | 65 (38%) |
 No | 47 (57%) | 59 (66%) | 106 (62%) |
Phone financial transactions | |||
 Yes | 54 (66%) | 57 (64%) | 111 (65%) |
 No | 28 (34%) | 32 (36%) | 60 (35%) |
Own bank account | |||
 Yes | 38 (46%) | 41 (46%) | 79 (46%) |
 No | 44 (54%) | 48 (54%) | 92 (54%) |
Used internet | |||
 Yes | 41 (50%) | 44 (49%) | 85 (50%) |
 No | 41 (50%) | 45 (51%) | 86 (50%) |
Education level | |||
 Primary | 17 (21%) | 28 (32%) | 45 (26%) |
 Secondary | 50 (61%) | 43 (48%) | 93 (54%) |
 Higher/university | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 5 (3%) |
 Tertiary/vocational | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 5 (3%) |
 No education | 11 (14%) | 12 (14%) | 23 (14%) |
Listen to radio | |||
 At least once a week | 68 (83%) | 73 (82%) | 141 (82%) |
 Less than once a week | 8 (10%) | 9 (10%) | 17 (10%) |
 Not at all | 6 (7%) | 7 (8%) | 13 (8%) |
Watch television | |||
 At least once a week | 64 (79%) | 77 (86%) | 141 (83%) |
 Less than once a week | 6 (7%) | 5 (6%) | 11 (7%) |
 Not at all | 11 (14%) | 6 (7%) | 17 (10%) |
Age (years) | 27.5 (5.1) | 27.5 (5.0) | 27.5 (5.0) |
Treatment duration (weeks) | 56.3 (28.4) | 55.9 (30.1) | 56.1 (29.2) |
Log10 viral load (copies per mL)a | 4.0 (1.1) | 4.2 (0.9) | 4.1 (1.1) |
CD4 at enrollment (cell per µL)a | 514.9 (283.7) | 456.6 (225.2) | 484.6 (270) |
PHS score | 69.9 (11.9) | 70.7 (9.2) | 70.3 (10.6) |
MHS score | 81.2 (16.8) | 81.5 (15.6) | 81.4 (16.1) |