Table 3 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics, of the study participants by their ART adherence pattern
Characteristics | Good adherence | Poor adherence | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 246 | (N = 165) | ||
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
≤35 | 137(58.3) | 98(41.7) | p = 0.46 |
>35 | 109(61.9) | 67(38.1) | x 2 = 0.55 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 78(60.5) | 51(39.5) | p = 0.864 |
Female | 168(59.6) | 114(40.4) | x 2 = 0.02 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 133(62.4) | 80(37.6) | p = 0.27 |
Not married | 113(57.1) | 85(42.9) | x 2 = 1.23 |
Level of Education | Â | Â | Â |
None | 11(57.9) | 8(42.1) | Â |
Primary | 36(54.5) | 30(45.5) | p= 0.47 |
Secondary | 94(57.7) | 69(42.3) | x 2 = 2.54 |
Tertiary | 105(64.4) | 58(35.6) | Â |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Within Cross river | 204(57.8) | 149(42.2) | p = 0.035 |
Outside Cross river Herba | 42(72.4) | 16(27.6) | x 2 = 4.43 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Professional managerial/Technical | 80(63.5) | 46(36.5) | Â |
Skilled manual | 23(56.1) | 18(43.9) | p= 0.74 |
Skilled non manual | 94(59.5) | 64(40.5) | x 2 = 1.24 |
Unskilled/unemployed/retired | 49(57.0) | 37(43.0) | Â |
Average monthly income | Â | Â | Â |
≤ N19,000 | 163(58.8) | 114(41.2) | p=0.55 |
>N19,000 | 83(61.9) | 51(38.1) | x 2 = 0.36 |