Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
| Â | Women (N = 25) | Men (N = 25) | Total (N = 50) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (N) | Median (IQR) | % (N) | Median (IQR) | % (N) | Median (IQR) | |
Age, years | Â | 47 (44, 53) | Â | 56 (49, 61) | Â | 51 (47, 56) |
Relationship duration, years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 21 (10, 32) |
Education level | ||||||
 No formal education | 24% (6) |  | 8% (2) |  | 16% (8) |  |
 Primary school (Grades 1-8) | 60% (15) |  | 44% (11) |  | 52% (26) |  |
 Some high school or higher | 16% (4) |  | 48% (12) |  | 32% (16) |  |
Recruitment site | ||||||
 Urban tertiary government hospital |  |  |  |  | 56% (28) |  |
 Private rural community hospital |  |  |  |  | 36% (18) |  |
 Peri-urban government health center |  |  |  |  | 8% (4) |  |
Living with HIV | 80% (20) | Â | 80% (20) | Â | 80% (40) | Â |
 Time since diagnosis, years |  | 12 (8, 14) |  | 9 (7, 14) |  | 11 (7, 14) |
 Currently taking ART | 100% (20) |  | 100% (20) |  | 100% (40) |  |
 Never misses a dose of ART in a given week | 75% (15) |  | 95% (19) |  | 85% (34) |  |
Living with HTN | 68% (17) | Â | 40% (10) | Â | 54% (27) | Â |
 Time since diagnosis, years |  | 6 (2, 13) |  | 5 (2, 8) |  | 6 (2, 10) |
 Currently taking HTN medication | 100% (17) |  | 60% (6) |  | 85% (23) |  |
 Never misses a dose of HTN medication in a given week | 59% (10) |  | 83% (5) |  | 65% (15) |  |
Living with DM | 4% (1) | Â | 24% (6) | Â | 14% (7) | Â |
 Time since diagnosis, years |  | 13 |  | 2 (1, 5) |  | 3 (1, 12) |
 Currently taking DM medication | 100% (1) |  | 83% (5) |  | 86% (6) |  |
 Never misses a dose of DM medication in a given week | 100% (1) |  | 100% (5) |  | 100% (6) |  |