Table 3. Self-reported perceptions of mobile HIV-positive adults about their HIV care by those who migrate within Mozambique versus outside of Mozambique.
N = 185 | In-country n (%) | Other Country n (%) | Total n (%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 53 (29) | 132 (71) | 185 (100) | -- |
Difficulties in ART care when returning to MDH (n = 185) | ||||
Long wait time at clinic | 4 (8) | 11 (8) | 15 (8) | 1.000 |
Bad service | 0 (0) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1) | |
No difficulty found | 49 (92) | 117 (89) | 166 (90) | |
Other | 0 (0) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1) | |
Preferred dosing schedule when traveling (n = 183) | ||||
3-month supply | 16 (31) | 45 (34) | 61 (33) | 0.855 |
3 to 6-month supply | 25 (48) | 58 (44) | 83 (45) | |
6-month supply | 9 (17) | 25 (19) | 34 (19) | |
Fine with current 1-month supply | 2 (4) | 3 (2) | 5 (3) | |
Do you have a relationship at destination location? (n = 185) | ||||
Yes | 10 (19) | 35 (27) | 45 (24) | 0.273 |
No | 43 (81) | 97 (73) | 140 (76) | |
Do you have children at destination location (n = 185) | ||||
Yes | 7 (13) | 20 (15) | 27 (15) | 0.821 |
No | 46 (87) | 112 (85) | 158 (85) |
*Chi-square of Fisher’s exact tests.
• MDH = Manhiça District Hospital.
• We had incomplete response data from 10 mobile participants that were excluded from this analysis.