Table 1.
Demographic and adherence characteristics of study-enrolled ART clients (N = 42)
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics (N = 42) | |
| Mean age (min–max) | 39 (19–63) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 13 (31%) |
| Female | 29 (69%) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Primary | 18 (43%) |
| Secondary | 13 (31%) |
| University/vocational | 5 (12%) |
| No education | 1 (2%) |
| Missinga | 5 (12%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/never married | 11 (26%) |
| Married | 9 (21%) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 17 (41%) |
| Missinga | 5 (12%) |
| Employment | |
| Unemployed | 15 (36%) |
| Employed (self/informal) | 9 (21%) |
| Employed (formal) | 13 (31%) |
| Missinga | 5 (12%) |
| Adherence characteristics | |
| Mean years since HIV diagnosis (min–max) | 11.5 (4-26) |
| Prior HIV disclosure to friends/family | |
| Yes, all | 12 (29%) |
| Yes, some | 22 (52%) |
| No | 3 (7%) |
| Missinga | 5 (12%) |
| Missed ART dose in last month | |
| Yes | 17 (40%) |
| No | 20 (48%) |
| Missinga | 5 (12%) |
| Stopped ART for > 2 days | |
| Yes | 9 (21%) |
| No | 28 (67%) |
| Missinga | 5 (12%) |
| Currently undetectable viral load | |
| Yes | 26 (62%) |
| No | 11 (26%) |
| Missinga | 5 (12%) |
aDemographic and adherence data collection at baseline was not possible for n = 5 clients