Health behaviour change of people living with HIV after a comprehensive community-based HIV stigma reduction intervention in North-West Province in South Africa

Figures & data

Table 1. PLWH reasons and frequency of using reasons for missing dosages of medication.

ACTG self-report on reasons and frequency of using these reasons for missing dosages of medication
Reason	Avoid side-effects	Felt to sick	Too many pills	Felt depressed	Specific time impossible	Too busy	Away from home	Forgot	Slept	Behaviour 9–36
18 PLWH
101	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	4	3	20
102	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	1	1	13
103	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
105	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
106	3	2	3	3	3	3	2	3	4	26
107	3	4	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	16
108	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
109	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
110	1	3	1	3	2	1	1	1	3	16
111	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
201	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
202	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
203	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
204	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
205	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	11
207	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
209	1	3	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	13
210	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9

Note: never = 1, rarely = 2, sometimes = 3, often = 4 (behaviour score per coded participant – 9 better; 36 missed many).

Table 2. PLWH disclosure of HIV status and their support system.

Disclosure behaviour of PLWH
How long post HIV diagnosis?		Same day	2–5 days	2–3 weeks	1–2 months	1–3 years
		9	3	2	2	2
PLC categories	Partner	Child	Family member	Friend	Spiritual leader	Colleague	Neighbour	Nobody
PLWH disclosure to whom:
First disclosure	4		9	4			1	1
Subsequent disclosure	7	6	15	11	9	2	8	1
PLWH existing support system	7	6	13	6	3	2	4	1

Table 3. PLWH experiences of dimensions of stigma over five times.

Dimensions	Mean scores							Effect sizes
	Time 1	Time 2	Time 3	Time 4	Time 5	MSE	p	1 with 2	1 with 3	1 with 4	1 with 5
VA	12.1	9.8	8.2	8.2	8.3	1.25	0.1	2.06	3.49	3.49	3.4
NSP	7.39	6.8	6.19	6.69	6.32	4.76	0.26	0.27	0.55	0.32	0.49
HCN	7.6	7.1	7.04	7.1	6.97	0.03	0.03	2.89	3.23	2.89	3.64
SI	6.7	5.75	5.51	5.51	5.42	1.78	0.38	0.71	0.89	0.89	0.96
FC	7.7	6.63	6.31	6.42	6.08	0.34	0.03	1.84	2.38	2.2	2.78
Total	43.61	37.94	35.01	35.47	34.69	12.61	0.02	1.6	2.42	2.29	2.51

Table 4. HIV signs and symptoms of PLWH over five times

PLWH – Stigma symptoms at five times								Effect sizes of each time with time 1
Variables	Time 1	Time 2	Time 3	Time 4	Time 5	MSE	p	1 with 2	1 with 3	1 with 4	1 with 5
Fatigue	6.22	6.07	4.88	5.76	4.99	0.85	0.05	0.16	1.45	0.5	1.33
Fear	7.13	6.01	5.26	5.84	5.66	4.89	0.15	0.51	0.85	0.58	0.66
GI_upset	8.61	7.61	6.29	7.84	7.05	0.88	0.11	1.07	2.47	0.82	1.66
SOB	4.09	3.99	3.78	4	3.66	1.16	0.84	0.09	0.29	0.08	0.4
Sore throat	4.26	4.67	4.12	4.41	4.02	0.05	0.23	1.83	0.63	0.67	1.07
Numbness	6.57	5.44	4.49	4.77	4.95	0.12	0.01	3.26	6	5.2	4.68
Rectal_Itch	3.96	3.34	3.07	3.12	3.13	0.29	0.03	1.15	1.65	1.56	1.54
Bruising	5.09	4.61	4.22	4.1	4.29	0.33	0.02	0.84	1.51	1.72	1.39
Gynael	12.81	10.47	9.42	9.09	9.25	1.17	<0.01	2.16	3.13	3.44	3.29

Table 5. Quality of life concerns of PLWH over five times

PLWH – worrying factors over five times								Effect sizes of each time with time 1
Variables	Time 1	Time 2	Time 3	Time 4	Time 5	MSE	p	1 with 2	1 with 3	1 with 4	1 with 5
HATQ_Total	86.38	85.89	92.95	89.5	85.83	116.05	0.52	0.05	0.61	0.29	0.05
HATQ_LS	86.09	91.39	83.37	89.55	89.11	119.64	0.66	0.48	0.25	0.32	0.28
HATQ_HW	77.39	85.45	91.21	92.05	82.24	137.13	0.01	0.69	1.18	1.25	0.41
HATQ_FW	32.46	40.2	40.3	36.57	43.22	23.38	0.45	1.6	1.62	0.85	2.23
HATQ_MW	90.01	94.02	96.97	93.8	95.92	91.44	0.45	0.42	0.73	0.4	0.62
HATQ_DW	77.39	89.96	95.36	91.9	89.54	17.48	0.02	3.01	4.3	3.47	2.91
HATQ_PT	83.77	75.72	87.88	88.66	79.1	91.03	0.26	0.84	0.43	0.51	0.49
HATQ_SF	66.09	78.04	84.12	90.64	84.89	37.94	0.08	1.94	2.93	3.99	3.05