Table 2 Sample characteristics for whole sample and by control and intervention study arm at baseline

Female n (%)

97 (81)

49 (82)

48 (80)

Mean age in years (sd, range)

39 (8.9, 22–64)

40.5 (9.2, 22–64)

38.3 (8.2, 23–60)

Has a partner (% yes)

63

60

66.7

Median no. children (IQR)

2 (1–4)

2.5 (1–4)

2 (1–4)

Median no. financial dependents (IQR)

3 (2–5)

4 (3–5.5)

3 (2–5)

Education

Never been to school

10

6

4

<4 yrs of school

3

1

2

Primary

76

35

41

Secondary

27

17

10

Diploma

4

1

3

Poverty quintile (5 quantiles of wealth), n (%)

1

26 (22.2)

14 (23.3)

12 (21.1)

2

21 (18.0)

9 (15.0)

12 (21.1)

3

23 (19.7)

9 (15.0)

14 (24.6)

4

24 (20.5)

12 (20.0)

12 (21.1)

5

23 (19.7)

16 (26.7)

7 (12.3)

Median years since HIV diagnosis (IQR)

3.5 (1.3–5.2)

4.7 (2.4–5.7)

2.6 (0.9–4.4)

Median years on ART (IQR)

2.5 (0.8–4.2)

3.0 (1.6–5.0)

1.6 (0.4–3.5)

Median CD4 count (cells/mm³, IQR)

358 (223–506)

343 (209–558)

359 (247–490)

Receiving TB treatment (% yes)

8

12

5

WHO stage

Stage 1

13

4

9

Stage 2

41

22

19

Stage 3

62

32

30

Stage 4

4

2

2