Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants (N=252)
| Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–34 years | 75 | 29.8 |
| 35+ years | 91 | 36.1 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 183 | 72.6 |
| Single | 18 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 44 | 17.5 |
| Widowed | 7 | 2.8 |
| Level of Education | ||
| None | 22 | 8.7 |
| Primary | 156 | 61.9 |
| Secondary | 62 | 24.6 |
| Tertiary | 12 | 4.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic | 155 | 61.5 |
| Anglican | 75 | 29.8 |
| Others (Muslim, Pentecostal, SDA) | 22 | 8.7 |
| Employment | ||
| Skilled employment | 53 | 21.0 |
| Unskilled employment | 199 | 79.0 |
| Area of residence | ||
| Rural | 178 | 70.6 |
| Urban | 74 | 29.4 |
| ART Regimen | ||
| First line | 229 | 90.9 |
| Second line | 23 | 9.1 |
| Duration on ART | ||
| Less than 2 years | 45 | 17.9 |
| 2–5 years | 84 | 33.3 |
| More than 5 years | 123 | 48.8 |
| Side effects | ||
| Yes | 21 | 8.3 |
| No | 231 | 91.7 |
| Access to ART | ||
| From health facility | 248 | 98.4 |
| Home delivered | 4 | 1.6 |
| HIV Status of Spouse | ||
| Positive | 131 | 52.0 |
| Negative | 71 | 28.2 |
| Unknown | 50 | 19.8 |
| 70.08 | 19.34 | |
| Social support | 68.13 | 8.88S |
| Food insecurity | ||
| Yes | 189 | 75 |
| No | 63 | 25 |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; SDA, seventh day adventist.