Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and other clinical profile of participants
Socio-demographics characteristics [Baseline] | N = 22 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | <20 | 1 | 4.5 |
21–30 | 4 | 18.2 | |
31–40 | 6 | 27.3 | |
41–50 | 10 | 45.5 | |
>51 | 1 | 4.5 | |
Gender | Male | 12 | 54.5 |
Female | 10 | 45.5 | |
Carer’s gender | Male | 3 | 13.6 |
Female | 19 | 86.4 | |
Carer’s relationship | Spouse | 8 | 36.8 |
Family member (sibling or relative) | 14 | 63.6 | |
Marital status | Never married/single | 8 | 36.4 |
Married | 12 | 54.5 | |
Divorced/ widowed | 2 | 9.1 | |
Care setting of participants | Home care | 11 | 50.1 |
Out-patient | 8 | 13.6 | |
In-patient | 3 | 36.3 | |
Residence status | Urban | 8 | 36.3 |
Semi-urban | 6 | 27.4 | |
Rural | 8 | 36.3 | |
Clinical characteristics | Stage III | 5 | 22.7 |
Stage IV | 17 | 77.3 | |
Presence of co-morbidity | AIDS related cancers | 18 | 81.8 |
Opportunistic infections | 4 | 18.2 | |
Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) | Yes | 19 | 86.4 |
No | 3 | 13.6 | |