Table II.
Participant Characteristics by Adherence Trajectories
| Baseline Characteristics | Group 4 (High Steady) (n=130) |
Group 3 (Moderate Steady) (n=66) |
Group 2 (Late Decline) (n=17) |
Group 1 (Early Decline) (n=20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <25 years old | 14.6% (19) | 25.8% (17) | 35.3% (6) | 45.0% (9) |
| >8 years education | 30% (39) | 34.9% (23) | 52.9% (9) | 35.0% (7) |
| HIV Risk Score, Mean (SD) | 6.7 (1.4) | 6.8 (1.5) | 6.6 (1.0) | 6.7 (1.7) |
| Married to Partner | 99.2% (129) | 97.0% (64) | 94.1% (16) | 100.0% (20) |
| Parity with Partner, Median (IQR) | 1.5 (0, 3) | 1 (0,2) | 1 (1,3) | 1 (0,2) |
| Any sex, past month | 95.4% (124) | 93.9% (62) | 100.0% (17) | 90.0% (18) |
| Any condomless sex, past month | 61.5% (80) | 60.6% (40) | 52.9% (9) | 55.0% (11) |
| Problem drinking | 13.9% (18) | 24.2% (16) | 17.7% (3) | 5.0% (1) |
| High/moderate/unknown perception of HIV risk | 50% (65) | 54.5% (36) | 47.1% (8) | 45.0% (9) |
| Site | ||||
| Thika | 23.1% (30) | 16.7% (11) | 17.7% (3) | 20% (4) |
| Kampala | 33.1% (43) | 48.5% (32) | 47.1% (8) | 30% (6) |
| Kabwohe | 21.5% (28) | 12.1% (8) | 5.9% (1) | 15% (3) |
| Kisumu | 22.3% (29) | 22.7% (15) | 29.4% (5) | 35% (7) |
| During 24 week follow-up | ||||
| Weekly Doses, Mean (SD) | 6.7 (0.8) | 5.4 (2.0) | 4.1 (2.9) | 1.5 (2.2) |
| Pregnant | 5.4% (7) | 10.6% (7) | 11.8% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Partner Starts ART | 65.4% (85) | 59.1% (39) | 58.8% (10) | 50.0% (10) |
| Any sex | 99% (129) | 100% (66) | 100% (17) | 100% (20) |
Association between charactersitics and adherence trajectories: age (p=0.25); education (p=0.22); problem drinking (p=0.18); HIV risk perception (p=0.75); pregnancy (time-varying, p=0.57); partner’s ART use (time-varying, p<0.0001)