Table 1.
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study participants comparing adherent and non-adherent in Tigray regional state, northern Ethiopia, 2012
|
Characteristics of study participants |
Status of adherence to ART |
|
|---|---|---|
| Non-adherent to ART number (%) | Adherent to ART number (%) | |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
Male |
80(46) |
80(46) |
|
Female |
94(54) |
94(54) |
|
Age |
|
|
|
18 - 29 |
23(13.2) |
23(13.2) |
|
30 - 39 |
72(41.4) |
71(40.8) |
|
40 - 49 |
67(38.5) |
66(38) |
|
≥50 |
12(6.9) |
14(8) |
|
Permanent address |
|
|
|
Urban |
156(89.7) |
159(91.4) |
|
Rural |
18(10.3) |
15(8.6) |
|
Marital Status |
|
|
|
Single |
38(21.8) |
39(22.4) |
|
Married |
67(38.5) |
76(43.7) |
|
Widowed |
38(21.8) |
43(24.7) |
|
Divorced |
31(17.9) |
16(9.2) |
|
Educational status |
|
|
|
No education |
31(17.8) |
37(21.3) |
|
Elementary (1 - 8) |
94(54) |
58((33.3) |
|
Secondary (9 - 12) |
38(21.8) |
49(28.2) |
|
12+ |
11(6.4) |
30(17.2) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
Have no Job |
26(14.9) |
44(25.3) |
|
Government employed |
42(24.2) |
46(26.4) |
|
Self employed/business |
54(31) |
36(20.7) |
|
Daily laborer |
52(29.9) |
48(27.6) |
|
Living With |
|
|
|
Alone |
67(38.5) |
52(29.9) |
|
Family |
81(46.6) |
84(48.3) |
|
Parents |
9(5.1) |
9(5.1) |
|
With others |
17(9.8) |
29(16.7) |
|
Average Monthly income (Ethio. Birr) |
|
|
|
No income |
25(14.4) |
26(14.9) |
|
≤ 500 |
95(54.6) |
65(37.4) |
|
501-999 |
24(13.8) |
31(17.8) |
|
≥ 1000 |
30(17.2) |
52(29.9) |
|
Distance to hospital (Km) |
|
|
|
≤10 |
112(64.4) |
130(74.7) |
| >10 | 62(35.6) | 44(25.3) |