Table 2 Characteristics of individuals scoring above the cut off score (> = 8) at baseline on the Shona Symptom Questionnaire (n = 395)
| Â | Declined N = 7 | Participated N = 320 | Loss to f/up N = 35 | Excluded N = 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Shona Symptom Questionnaire score (sd) | 10.8 (2.5) | 11.3 (1.4) | 10.2(1.4) | 11.8 (1.2) |
Mean age (sd) | 26 (6.5) | 27(7.0) | 27(5.6) | 29(6.0) |
Female (%) | 3(42%) | 223 (70%) | 40(40%) | 23(69%) |
Referred by | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Clinic staff | 3(43%) | 113(35%) | 11(31%) | 15(45%) |
Lay Workers | 1 (14%) | 75(24%) | 9(26%) | 10(30%) |
Friend/relative | 1(14%) | 41(13%) | 4(11%) | 3(9%) |
Self referral | 2(28%) | 40(12%) | 2(6%) | 4(12%) |
Other referrals | 0 (0%) | 51(16%) | 9(26%) | 1(3%) |
Education ≤ 7 years | 1(14%) | 38(12%) | 8(23%) | 5(15%) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 3(43%) | 182(57%) | 14(41%) | 16(48%) |
Widowed | 2(28%) | 90(28%) | 84(24%) | 6(18%) |
Divorced/single | 2(28%) | 48(15%) | 9(25%) | 11 (34%) |
Primary reason for visit | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Somatic complaint | 1(14%) | 58(18%) | 3(8%) | 7(21%) |
HIV-related | 3(43%) | 166(52%) | 9(26%) | 10(30%) |
Domestic violence | 1(14%) | 54(17%) | 11(33%) | 7(21%) |
Other | 2(29%) | 42(13%) | 12(34%) | 9(28%) |