Table 1 Background characteristics of 348 adults with HIV

Age, mean (SD)

32.9 (8.8)

Sex

 Male

116 (33.3)

 Female

232 (66.7)

Marital status

 Married

129 (37.3)

 Divorced or widowed

183 (52.9)

 Never married

32 (9.3)

Occupation

 Employed

78 (22.4)

 Daily labour/local trade

119 (34.2)

 Housewife

65 (18.7)

 Unemployed

42 (12.1)

 Other

44 (12.6)

Education

 No formal education

101 (29.0)

 Primary

179 (50.3)

 Secondary and above

72 (20.7)

Assets owned

  < 2 assets

169 (48.6)

  ≥ 2 assets

179 (51.4)

Floor material

 Earth/sand/dung

251 (74.5)

 Tiles/cement/parquet

86 (25.5)

Food insecurity

 None

45 (13.1)

 Mild

68 (19.8)

 Moderate

98 (28.5)

 Severe

133 (38.7)

Body mass index [Kg/m²]

 Severely low (<16)

30 (8.7)

 Moderately low (16 - 17)

32 (9.2)

 Underweight (17 – 18.5)

95 (27.4)

 Normal (18.5 – 25)

181 (52.2)

 Overweight (>25)

9 (2.6)