Table 2 Sociodemographic, physical mental health characteristics of patients who were adherent and non-adherent to ART

Site

 Mumbwa District Hospital

74 (47.1)

32 (50.8)

42 (44.7)

0.452

 Rural Health Centers

83 (52.9)

31 (49.2)

52 (55.3)

Age

 <35 years old

70 (46.1)

25 (41.7)

45 (48.9)

0.381

 ≥35 years old

82 (53.9)

35 (58.3)

47 (51.1)

Sex

 Female

94 (59.9)

30 (47.6)

64 (68.1)

0.010*

 Male

63 (40.1)

33 (52.4)

30 (31.9)

Education

 No or primary incomplete

77 (49.4)

30 (48.4)

47 (50.0)

0.844

 Primary complete or more

79 (50.6)

32 (51.6)

47 (50.0)

Marital status

 Married

105 (66.9)

45 (71.4)

60 (63.8)

0.321

 Not married

52 (3.1)

18 (28.6)

34 (36.2)

Occupation

 Agriculture

107 (68.2)

26 (41.3)

24 (25.5)

0.038*

 Others

50 (31.8)

37 (58.7)

70 (74.5)

Transportation

 On foot

80 (51.0)

36 (57.1)

44 (48.8)

0.204

 Others

77 (49.0)

27 (42.9)

50 (53.2)

Time required for transportation to health facilities by above method

 Within one hour

70 (45.2)

29 (46.8)

41 (44.1)

0.742

 More than one hour

85 (54.8)

33 (53.2)

52 (55.9)

Transportation cost

 Zero

127 (80.9)

50 (79.4)

77 (81.9)

0.690

 More than zero

30 (19.1)

13 (20.6)

17 (18.1)

Lack of food during the past 30 days

 Yes

61 (38.9)

14 (22.2)

47 (50.0)

<0.001***

 No

96 (61.1)

49 (77.8)

47 (50.0)

Knowing HIV status

 Within 30 days

65 (41.7)

37 (39.8)

28 (44.4)

0.562

 More than 30 days

91 (58.3)

56 (60.2)

35 (55.6)

Functional status

 Working

138 (87.9)

58 (92.1)

80 (85.1)

0.190

 Ambulant or bed lid

19 (12.1)

5 (7.9)

14 (14.9)

Tuberculosis

 Positive

11 (7.1)

5 (7.9)

6 (6.5)

0.722

 Negative or not sure

145 (92.9)

58 (92.1)

87 (93.5)