Table 4.
Mean differences in ART adherence rates by age, depressive symptoms and religious factors
| Variable | N | % | % ART adherence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | F | Sig. | |||
| Age | 5.861 | .016 | ||||
| <50 years | 206 | 70.5 | .79 | .20 | ||
| ≥50 years | 85 | 29.1 | .85 | .17 | ||
| Depressive symptoms | 17.61 | .000 | ||||
| Non-depressed | 164 | 56.2 | .87 | .17 | ||
| Depressed | 125 | 42.8 | .76 | .20 | ||
| Religious attendance | 5.901 | .016 | ||||
| <weekly | 166 | 56.8 | .78 | .21 | ||
| ≥weekly | 124 | 42.5 | .84 | .18 | ||
| Prayer | 5.791 | .017 | ||||
| <daily | 98 | 33.6 | .77 | .20 | ||
| ≥daily | 192 | 65.8 | .83 | .19 | ||
Bold values indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05)