where K = HS,ESL, D is a dummy equal to 1 if the individual is active and to zero if she is retired, u is the unemployment rate, w the net wage, b net welfare benefits, p are net pension benefits and indices a and t are for age and time respectively, with a = s + t.
The groups did not differ at pre-intervention in expectation of benefits (p >.10).
Patients were younger (P = 0.01), more educated (P = 0.03) and a higher proportion were reported to receive social security benefits (P < 0.001) compared with controls.
Some of the significant factors that positively influenced uptake of VCT were awareness of VCT (P < 0.001), education level (P < 0.006), and knowledge of antiretroviral therapy benefits (P < 0.01).
The IG group increased significantly (P < 0.001) in both of these outcomes at the immediate post-intervention time point, and the effect was sustained over 9 months (P < 0.05 benefits; P < 0.001 knowledge).
The AUC approach also revealed that, at the last interval in the study (Week 18 to 24), MEM-DON was the only group still accumulating treatment benefits (P <0.0001).
Caries severity was significantly associated with gender (p = 0.049), age (p = 0.005), regular visits to the dentist (p = 0.004), the community having petitioned political leaders for neighborhood benefits (p = 0.004) and empowerment (p = 0.028) (Table 2).
Indication of prior experience with EM was not associated with greater agreement regarding potential benefits (p = 0.12 and p = 0.24, respectively).> -wrap-foot>>> *Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
