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Table 1 Demographic and adherence characteristics of study-enrolled ART clients (N = 42)

From: Habit formation in support of antiretroviral medication adherence in clinic-enrolled HIV-infected adults: a qualitative assessment using free-listing and unstructured interviewing in Kampala, Uganda

Variable

N (%)

Demographic characteristics (N = 42)

  Mean age (min–max)

39 (19–63)

 Gender

  Male

13 (31%)

  Female

29 (69%)

 Highest level of education

  Primary

18 (43%)

  Secondary

13 (31%)

  University/vocational

5 (12%)

  No education

1 (2%)

  Missinga

5 (12%)

 Marital status

  Single/never married

11 (26%)

  Married

9 (21%)

  Divorced/separated/widowed

17 (41%)

  Missinga

5 (12%)

 Employment

  Unemployed

15 (36%)

  Employed (self/informal)

9 (21%)

  Employed (formal)

13 (31%)

  Missinga

5 (12%)

Adherence characteristics

  Mean years since HIV diagnosis (min–max)

11.5 (4-26)

 Prior HIV disclosure to friends/family

  Yes, all

12 (29%)

  Yes, some

22 (52%)

  No

3 (7%)

  Missinga

5 (12%)

Missed ART dose in last month

  Yes

17 (40%)

  No

20 (48%)

  Missinga

5 (12%)

 Stopped ART for > 2 days

  Yes

9 (21%)

  No

28 (67%)

  Missinga

5 (12%)

 Currently undetectable viral load

  Yes

26 (62%)

  No

11 (26%)

  Missinga

5 (12%)

  1. aDemographic and adherence data collection at baseline was not possible for n = 5 clients