Table 3. Epidemiological and supportive network characteristics of adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, in relation to nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy.

Variables	Nonadherence		Adherence		χ2*	P-value
	n = 72	%	n = 181	%
Long-term partners
Yes	49	69.1	98	57.9	2.56	0.10
No	22	30.9	71	42.1
Casual partners over the last 12 months
Yes	30	41.7	45	26.4	5.46	0.01
No	42	58.3	125	73.6
Number of casual partners over the last 12 months
1 to 9	23	76.6	42	89.4	2.24	0.13
≥ 10	7	23.3	5	10.6
Partner infected with HIV
Yes	26	41.9	74	60.5	5.81	0.01
Unknown HIV serological status	36	58.1	48	39.5
Does your partner know about your serological status (HIV)?
Yes	33	54.1	89	70.6	4.96	0.02
No	28	45.9	37	29.4
Have you have spoken to someone in your family about your HIV status?
Yes	49	72.1	153	85.0	5.47	0.01
No	19	27.9	27	15.0

*χ² = chi-square test.