Table 1.
Participants characteristics, overall and by ART status
| Variables | ART experienced (n = 230) N (%) | ART naïve (n = 224) N (%) | Total (n = 454) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male |
97 (42.2) |
73 (32.6) |
170 (37.4) |
| Female |
133 (57.8) |
151 (67.4) |
284 (62.6) |
| Age | |||
| 18–25 |
26 (11.3) |
41 (18.3) |
67 (14.8) |
| 26–35 |
111 (48.3) |
115 (51.3) |
226 (49.8) |
| 36–45 |
71 (30.9) |
47 (21.0) |
118 (26) |
| > 45 |
19 (8.3) |
15 (6.7) |
34 (7.5) |
| Mean ±SD |
34.6 ± 8.3 |
32.3 ± 8.1 |
33.5 ± 8.2 |
| Residence | |||
| Urban |
201 (87.4) |
193 (86.2) |
394 (86.8) |
| Rural |
27 (11.7) |
28 (12.5) |
55 (12.1) |
| Educational status | |||
| Can’t read and write |
58 (25.2) |
56 (25) |
114 (25.1) |
| Only read & write |
21 (9.1) |
25 (11.2) |
46 (10.1) |
| Primary |
58 (25.2) |
55 (24.6) |
113 (24.9) |
| Secondary |
61 (26.5) |
62 (27.7) |
123 (27.1) |
| College/University |
30 (13) |
24 (10.7) |
54 (11.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married |
100 (43.5) |
99 (44.2) |
199 (43.8) |
| Single |
34 (14.8) |
50 (22.3) |
84 (18.5) |
| Widowed |
48 (20.9) |
38 (17.0) |
86 (18.9) |
| Divorced |
46 (20) |
32 (14.3) |
78 (17.2) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed |
192 (83.5) |
182 (81.2) |
374 (82.4) |
| Not employed | 38 (16.5) | 42 (18.8) | 80 (17.6) |