Table 1 Comparison of participants’ demographic characteristics group-wise and overall

N Allocated

126

63(50.0%)

63(50.0%)

N Dropout

46

23(50.0%)

23(50.0%)

N Final

80

40(50.0%)

40(50.0%)

Age

126

31.87(8.35)

31.93(8.53)

-.042

.846

Monthly Income M(SD)

126

16,857.14(8153.48)

15,476.19(6951.11)

1.023

.380

Gender

Male (n%)

52

25(39.7%)

27(42.9%)

.131

.717

Female (n%)

74

38(60.3%)

36(57.1%)

Education

 < Matric.(n%)

72

35(55.6%)

37(58.7%)

.376

.829

Matric. (n%)

33

18(28.6%)

15(23.8%)

 > Matric. (n%)

21

10(15.9%)

11(17.5%)

Birth Order

First (n%)

26

14(22.2%)

12(19.0%)

1.004

.605

Other (n%)

80

41(65.1%)

39(61.9%)

Last (n%)

20

8(12.7%)

12(19.0%)

Marital Status

Married (n%)

107

52(82.5%)

55(87.3%)

.558

.455

Single (n%)

19

11(17.5%)

8(12.7%)

Family System

Nuclear (n%)

77

41(65.1%)

36(57.1%)

.835

.361

Joint (n%)

49

22(34.9%)

27(42.9%)

Reason of HIV/AIDS

Don’t Know (n%)

81

38(60.3%)

43(68.3%)

1.052

.591

Used syringe (n%)

37

20(31.7%)

17(27.0%)

Blood Transfusion (n%)

8

5(7.9%)

3(4.8%)

Duration of HIV/AIDS diagnosis

1 Month to 1.5 years (n%)

83

41(65.1%)

42(66.7%)

.155

.925

 < 2.5 year (n%)

36

18(28.6%)

18(28.6%)

 > 3.5 years (n%)

7

4(6.3%)

3(4.8%)

Duration of HIV/AIDS medication

1 Month to 1.5 years (n%)

84

42(66.7%)

42(66.7%)

.171

.918

 < 2.5 year (n%)

35

17(27.0%)

18(28.6%)

 > 3.5 years (n%)

7

4(6.3%)

3(4.8%)

Age at diagnosis

126

30.59(8.11)

30.67(8.47)

-.054

.766

A family member died due to HIV/AIDS

Yes (n%)

117

57(90.5%)

60(95.2%)

1.077

.299

No (n%)

9

6(9.5%)

3(4.8%)

Any other family member diagnosed with HIV/AIDS

Yes (n%)

79

41(65.1%)

38(60.3%)

.305

.581

No (n%)

47

22(34.9%)

25(39.7%)

Information about HIV/AIDS

Don’t Know (n%)

106

51(81.0%)

55(87.3%)

.951

.329

Know (n%)

20

12(19.0%)

8(12.7%)

Medication dose Irregularity

No (n%)

81

39(61.9%)

42(66.7%)

.311

.577

Yes (n%)

45

24(38.1%)

21(33.3%)