Table 1: Characteristics of participants at baseline.

Demographic Characteristics Number (%/SD)
Age, years, n (%)
   18-24
2 (10.0)
   25-34 10 (50.0)
   35-44 8 (40.0)
Male, n (%) 14 (70.0)
Highest education level achieved, n (%)
   Primary school only 2 (10.0)
   Middle/secondary school 12 (60.0)
   Beyond secondary school 6 (30.0)
   Married, n (%) 7 (35.0)
Employed, n (%) 15 (75.0)
Monthly income, yuan, mean (SD) 2678.5 (2197.7)
Health Characteristics
Optimal adherence ≥95%, n (%) 11 (55.0)
Time on ART, months, mean (SD) 23.8 (28.4)
Time on ART <6 months, n (%) 9 (45.0)
Twice/daily (vs. once/daily) regimen, n (%) 11 (55.0)
Used injectable street drug (ever), n (%) 7 (35.0)
Used non-injectable drug (ever), n (%) 7 (35.0)
Used both injectable and non-injectable drug (ever), n (%) 6 (30.0)
Alcohol use 3-4 times per week or greater, n (%) 3 (17.7)

Note: Most characteristics were similar to those of the entire intervention-arm sample in the CATS trial, with the exception of injectable and non-injectable drug use, which was 11% and 13%, respectively [29]