Table 1. Chi-square statistics showing factors associated with complete adherence to ART.
| Variables | All participants | Complete adherence | Sub-optimal adherence | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 24 years or less | 36 (7.4) | 13 (36.1) | 23 (63.9) | 0.003 |
| 25–29 years | 114 (23.5) | 73 (64.0) | 41 (36.0) | |
| 30–34 years | 144 (29.7) | 89 (61.8) | 55 (38.2) | |
| 35–39 years | 123 (25.4) | 88 (71.5) | 35 (28.5) | |
| 40 years and above | 68 (14.0) | 47 (69.1) | 21 (30.9) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 325 (67.0) | 202 (62.2) | 123 (37.8) | 0.039 |
| Currently married | 126 (26.0) | 89 (70.6) | 37 (29.4) | |
| Cohabiting | 26 (5.4) | 12 (46.2) | 14 (53.8) | |
| Previously married | 8 (1.6) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Grade 7 and less | 29 (6.0) | 22 (75.9) | 7 (24.1) | 0.220 |
| Grade 8–12 | 421 (86.8) | 263 (62.5) | 158 (37.5) | |
| Higher education | 34 (7.2) | 25 (71.4) | 10 (28.6) | |
| Employed in a salary paying job | ||||
| Yes | 157 (32.4) | 100 (63.7) | 57 (36.3) | 0.511 |
| No | 328 (67.6) | 210 (64.0) | 118 (36.0) | |
| Occupation in last 12 months | ||||
| Government employee | 17 (3.5) | 11 (64.7) | 6 (35.3) | 0.155 |
| Non-government employee | 114 (23.5) | 80 (70.2) | 34 (29.8) | |
| Self employed | 29 (6.0) | 20 (69.0) | 9 (31.0) | |
| Student | 23 (4.7) | 10 (43.5) | 13 (56.5) | |
| Unemployed | 302 (62.3) | 189 (62.6) | 113 (37.4) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Yes | 43 (8.9) | 22 (51.2) | 21 (48.8) | 0.050 |
| No | 442 (91.1) | 288 (65.2) | 154 (34.8) | |
| Drank alcohol in the past year | ||||
| Yes | 173 (35.7) | 88 (50.9) | 85 (29.1) | <0.001 |
| No | 312 (64.3) | 222 (71.2) | 90 (28.8) | |
| Know partner’s status | ||||
| Yes | 319 (65.8) | 220 (69.0) | 99 (31.0) | 0.001 |
| No | 166 (34.2) | 85 (53.8) | 73 (46.2) | |
| Disclosed status to partner | ||||
| Yes | 400 (82.5) | 263 (65.8) | 137 (34.3) | 0.027 |
| No | 85 (17.5) | 44 (53.7) | 38 (46.3) | |
| Breastfeeding duration | ||||
| 0 month | 187 (38.6) | 121(64.7) | 66 (35.3) | 0.942 |
| 1–3 months | 105 (21.6) | 64 (61.0) | 41 (39.0) | |
| 4–6 months | 116 (23.9) | 74 (63.8) | 42 (36.2) | |
| 7–12 months | 44 (9.1) | 28 (63.6) | 16 (36.4) | |
| 12 months and more | 32 (6.6) | 22 (68.8) | 10 (31.3) | |
| Number of years since HIV diagnosis | ||||
| 1–5 years | 206 (42.5) | 124 (60.2) | 82 (39.8) | 0.312 |
| 6–10 years | 163 (33.6) | 107 (65.6) | 56 (34.4) | |
| 11–17 years | 116 (23.9) | 79 (68.1) | 37 (31.9) |