Table 2 Demographic and behavioural correlates of ART adherence*
Variables | Adherence (n = 1098; 69%) | Non-adherence (n = 494; 31.0%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
  < 25 years | 230(63.5) | 132(36.5) | 0.008 |
  ≥ 25 years | 863(70.4) | 362(29.6) |  |
Marital Status | |||
 Married | 230(76.9) | 69(23.1) | < 0.001 |
 Single | 760(69.5) | 333(30.5) |  |
 Co-habiting | 95(54.0) | 81(46.0) |  |
 Divorce/Separated | 13(54.2) | 11(45.8) |  |
Educational Level | |||
 No formal education | 1(20.0) | 4(80.0) | 0.002 |
 Grade 1–6 | 85(82.5) | 18(17.5) |  |
 Grade 7–12 | 947(68.4) | 438(31.6) |  |
 Tertiary | 65(65.7) | 34(34.3) |  |
Employment Status | |||
 Unemployed | 815(68.5) | 374(31.5) | 0.286 |
 Employed | 283(70.2) | 120(29.8) |  |
Smoking Habit | |||
 Smoked during pregnancy | 33(39.3) | 51(60.7) | < 0.001 |
 Quit smoking during pregnancy | 48(61.5) | 30(38.5) |  |
 Never smoked | 1017(71.1) | 413(28.9) |  |
Alcohol Use | |||
 Drank during pregnancy | 92(44.0) | 117(56.0) | < 0.001 |
 Stopped during pregnancy | 266(64.9) | 144(35.1) |  |
 Never drank | 740(76.1) | 233(23.9) |  |
HIV status at booking | |||
 Positive | 914(70.9) | 376(29.1) | 0.003 |
 Negative | 53(63.9) | 30(36.1) |  |
 Unknown | 131(59.8) | 88(40.2) |  |
On ART at booking | |||
 No | 263(71.7) | 104(28.3) | 0.373 |
 Yes | 659(70.6) | 275(29.4) |  |
Disclosure to partner | |||
 No | 256(64.8) | 139(35.2) | 0.024 |
 Yes | 836(70.3) | 353(29.7) |  |
Disclosure to a family member | |||
 No | 188(60.8) | 121(39.2) | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 906(70.9) | 372(29.1) |  |
Trimester at booking | |||
 First | 95(57.2) | 71(42.8) | < 0.001 |
 Second | 843(71.6) | 335(28.4) |  |
 Third | 160(64.5) | 88(35.5) |  |