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. 2017 May 21;21(5):507–514. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2017.04.004

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants with HIV/AIDS who present poor adherence to HAART, in Salvador, Bahia, 2016.

Variables Total n = 47 (%)
Female sex 33 (70.2)
Age (years) (mean, Ds) 41.9 (±10.5)



Ethnicity
 Black 22 (46.8)
 Racially mixed 13 (27.7)
 White 10 (21.3)
 Indigenous 2 (4.3)



Education
 Elementary school, complete/incomplete 22 (46.8)
 High school, complete/incomplete 25 (53.2)



Marital status
 Single 22 (46.8)
 Married/living with partner 19 (40.4)
 Divorced/widowed 6 (12.7)



Sexual orientation
 Heterosexual 42 (89.4)
 Homosexual 4 (8.5)
 Bisexual 1 (2.1)



Individual income
 Has individual income 25 (53.2)
 Has no individual income 22 (46.8)
Early retirement due to illness 11 (23.4)



Family support
 Support 39 (83)
 Reject 4 (8.6)
 No one knows the diagnosis 4 (8.6)



Type of supporta
 Spiritual 23 (48.9)
 Emotional 7 (14.8)
 Therapeutic 5 (10.6)
 Financial 12 (25.5)
 No type of support 8 (17)



Alcohol
 Consumed alcohol in the last three months 24 (51.1)
 Frequent alcohol consumption (at least once a week) 10 (21.3)
 Heavy alcohol consumption 7 (14.9)



Psychoactive substance consumption 3 (6.4)
Missed doctor's appointment in the last 6 months 25 (53.2)
a

Including family support.