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Table 2 Sample characteristics at baseline, by study completion and study arm

From: “Our Choice” improves use of safer conception methods among HIV serodiscordant couples in Uganda: a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating two implementation approaches

  Total sample (n=389) Study completers (n=373) Lost to follow-up (n=16) P value SCC1 (n=129) SCC2 (n=130) Usual care (n=130) P value
Mean (SD)/n (%) Mean (SD)/n (%) Mean (SD)/n (%) Mean (SD)/n (%) Mean (SD)/n (%) Mean (SD)/n (%)
Sociodemographic characteristics
 Age (years) 35.9 (8.2) 35.9 (8.1) 34.1 (10.5) 0.372 35.1 (7.2) 35.3 (8.0) 37.1 (9.1) 0.095
 Female sex 195 (50.3%) 187 (50.1%) 8 (50.0%) 0.992 78 (60.5%) 66 (50.8%) 51 (39.2%) 0.003
 Some secondary education 132 (33.9%) 126 (33.8%) 6 (37.5%) 0.758 34 (26.4%) 49 (37.7%) 49 (37.7%) 0.084
HIV disease characteristics
 Time since HIV diagnosis (years) 10.7 (8.7) 10.6 (8.7) 13.2 (9.7) 0.241 11.0 (9.1) 9.6 (8.6) 11.5 (8.5) 0.191
 CD4 count (cells/mm3)a 518 (293) 524 (294) 391 (247) 0.142 537 (287) 535 (319) 483 (273) 0.400
 Undetectable HIV viral load (n=315)b 265 (83.9%) 255 (84.2%) 10 (76.9%) 0.487 90 (87.4%) 78 (78.8%) 97 (85.1%) 0.229
 Currently on ART 385 (99.2%) 369 (99.2%) 16 (100%) 0.718 129 (100%) 128 (98.5%) 128 (99.2%) 0.368
 Time on ART (years)c 7.8 (7.1) 7.8 (7.1) 8·5 (7.2) 0.710 7.7 (7.5) 7.4 (7.0) 8.5 (6.7) 0.431
Partner and relationship characteristics
 Married to partner 326 (83.8%) 312 (83.7%) 14 (87.5%) 0.682 113 (87.6%) 102 (78.5%) 111 (85.4%) 0.114
 Length of relationship (years) 9.9 (10.7) 10.0 (10.8) 9.6 (9.5) 0.907 9.3 (9.6) 9.4 (11.1) 11.0 (11.3) 0.363
 Currently living with partner 344 (88.4%) 329 (88.2%) 15 (93.8%) 0.497 116 (89.9%) 114 (87.7%) 114 (87.7%) 0.811
Reproductive history and behavior
 Using modern contraceptives 71 (18.3%) 69 (18.5%) 2 (12.5%) 0.543 23 (17.8%) 27 (20.8%) 21 (16.2%) 0.622
 Participant has biological children 349 (89.7%) 335 (89.8%) 14 (87.5%) 0.766 118 (91.5%) 112 (86.2%) 119 (91.5%) 0.261
 Has had a child with partner 195 (50.1%) 187 (50.1%) 8 (50.0%) 0.992 59 (45.7%) 63 (48.5%) 73 (56.2%) 0.220
  1. SD standard deviation, PrEP pre-exposure prophylaxis, SCC1 safer conception counseling (high intensity approach), SCC2 safer conception counseling (low intensity approach)
  2. aA total of 252 participants had CD4 data available at baseline
  3. bA total of 315 participants had viral load data available at baseline
  4. cAmong those on ART at baseline
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