TABLE 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Variable | n | % | Mean | Range | s.d. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.7 | 18–66 | 10.6 | ||
| Gender | - | - | - | - | - |
| Male | 26 | 25.2 | - | - | - |
| Female | 77 | 74.8 | - | - | - |
| Language | |||||
| English | 40 | 38.8 | - | - | - |
| Afrikaans | 12 | 11.7 | - | - | - |
| isiXhosa | 51 | 49.5 | - | - | - |
| Highest level of education | |||||
| No schooling | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| Some primary | 7 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
| Complete primary | 9 | 8.7 | - | - | - |
| Some secondary | 36 | 35.0 | - | - | - |
| Complete secondary | 41 | 39.8 | - | - | - |
| Higher | 9 | 8.7 | - | - | - |
| Time since ARV initiation | |||||
| 0–6 months | 14 | 13.6 | - | - | - |
| 6–12 months | 10 | 9.7 | - | - | - |
| 12–18 months | 7 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
| 18–24 months | 5 | 4.9 | - | - | - |
| ≥ 2 years | 67 | 65.0 | - | - | - |
| Income levels, annual | |||||
| < R5000.00† | 67 | 65.0 | - | - | - |
| R5000.00 – R20 000.00 | 20 | 19.4 | - | - | - |
| R20 000.00 – R35 000.00 | 9 | 8.7 | - | - | - |
| R35 000.00 – R50 000.00 | 5 | 4.9 | - | - | - |
| R50 000.00 – R65 000.00 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| > R65 000.00 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | - |
N = 103
s.d., standard deviation; ARV, antiretroviral.
†
, Incomes given in South African rands. At the time of data collection, R14.50 = US $1.