Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics (N = 397)
| Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <30 | 164 | 41.3 |
| 30–39 | 123 | 40.0 |
| >40 | 110 | 27.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 204 | 51.4 |
| Male | 193 | 48.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 142 | 35.8 |
| Married | 175 | 44.1 |
| Divorced | 21 | 5.3 |
| Widow | 16 | 4.0 |
| Cohabiting | 43 | 10.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 331 | 83.4 |
| Islam | 44 | 11.1 |
| African traditional | 22 | 5.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Ewe/Guan | 150 | 37.8 |
| Ga/Dangbe | 100 | 25.2 |
| Akan | 126 | 31.7 |
| Mole-Dagbani | 21 | 5.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| No formal education | 108 | 27.2 |
| Primary education | 73 | 18.4 |
| Secondary education | 147 | 37.0 |
| Tertiary | 69 | 17.4 |
| Income (GH₵) | ||
| ≤300 | 133 | 33.5 |
| ≤1000 | 206 | 51.9 |
| ≥2000 | 58 | 14.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 56 | 14.1 |
| Government | 65 | 16.4 |
| Self-employed | 204 | 51.4 |
| Private employee | 72 | 18.1 |
| Children | ||
| Yes | 246 | 62.0 |
| No | 151 | 38.0 |
| Settlement type | ||
| Urban | 298 | 75.0 |
| Rural | 15 | 3.8 |
| Sub-rural | 84 | 21.2 |
| Distance (meters) | ||
| <186 | 11 | 2.8 |
| 186 | 386 | 97.2 |
| Transport means | ||
| Vehicle | 351 | 88.4 |
| Walking | 46 | 11.6 |
| Time to reach ART site (minutes) | ||
| <30 | 43 | 10.8 |
| 30 | 140 | 35.3 |
| 30–50 | 113 | 28.5 |
| 60 | 101 | 25.4 |
ART, antiretroviral therapy.