Table 2 Factors associated with adherence to IPT, Na = 1282
Characteristic | Total | Adherent patients | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | |||
Sex: Males | 289 | 284 (98.3 %) | |
Females | 993 | 975 (98.2) | 0.926 |
Age in years | |||
<18 | 51 | 47 (92.2) | |
18-29 | 120 | 118 (98.3) | |
30-49 | 917 | 903 (98.5) | |
≥50 | 194 | 191 (98.5) | 0.011 |
Education (aN = 415) | |||
No formal education | 22 | 22 (100) | |
Primary education | 289 | 285 (98.6) | |
Secondary/post-secondary education | 104 | 102 (98.1) | 0.780 |
Occupation | |||
Unemployed | 398 | 388 (97.5) | |
Employed | 140 | 136 (97.1) | |
Self employed | 744 | 735 (98.8) | 0.173 |
Socio-economic status | |||
Low | 520 | 509 (97.7) | |
Medium | 697 | 688 (98.7) | |
High | 65 | 63 (96.9) | 0.489 |
HIV duration since diagnosis (months) (bN = 1084) | |||
0-12 | 241 | 235 (97.9) | |
13-60 | 598 | 588 (98.3) | |
>60 | 245 | 239 (97.6) | 0.746 |
ARV use | |||
Yes | 981 | 964 (98.3) | |
No | 301 | 295 (98.0) | 0.766 |
ARV duration in months (aN = 919) | |||
0-12 | 229 | 224 (97.8) | |
13-60 | 494 | 489 (99.0) | |
>60 | 196 | 191 (97.4) | 0.266 |
Current CD4 counts in cells/ μl (aN = 1238) | |||
0-200 | 245 | 241 (98.4) | |
201-350 | 339 | 334 (98.5) | |
>350 | 654 | 642 (98.5) | 0.914 |