Table 1 Sources from the literature for our variables
Variables | Sources |
|---|---|
Gender | Gender equality (17) Better adherence amongst men (37, 38) |
Age | No influence based on age (30) Better adherence amongst patients over 40 (26, 27, 29) |
Area of residence | Better adherence amongst patients in rural area (39) |
Time taken to get to the hospital | Better adherence amongst patients that live near the hospital (40) |
Economic means | Poor adherence (28, 45, 46) |
Education level | No influence (22, 31) Better adherence amongst patients with better education level (23, 24) Lost to follow-up amongst non-schooled patients (28) |
Employment status | No influence (23, 30, 31) |
Workload | Poor adherence (42, 43) |
Housing status | Poor adherence amongst home owners (27)) |
Social interactions | Poor adherence amongst patients living alone (37) Good adherence amongst patients with multiple social activities (44) |
ART | Poor adherence amongst patients experiencing side effects to ART (27, 28, 31) |