Antiretroviral treatment adherence among HIV patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Sample characteristics

Variable	N = 519	%
*Sex*
Male	139	26.6
Female	370	73.4
*Age in years*	136	26.3
18-29	222	42.9
30-39	100	19.3
40-49	59	11.4
50 and above
*Marital status*
Never married	379	73.3
Currently married	68	13.2
Cohabitating	40	7.7
Divorced/separated	11	2.2
Widowed	19	3.7
*Highest education*
None	40	7.7
Up to Grade 7	157	30.4
Grade 8-11	221	42.7
Grade 12 or more	99	19.1
*Ethnicity*
Zulu	513	98.8
Other	6	1.2
*Religious affiliation*
African/traditional	52	10.0
Christian (Protestant churches)	73	14.1
Christian (Catholic)	49	9.4
Apostolic	48	9.2
Zion Christian Church	152	29.3
Other	71	14.0
No religion	74	14.3
*Residence*
Rural village	221	42.7
Informal settlements (slums)	31	6.0
Urban/metropolitan areas	49	9.5
Township	118	22.8
Farm	98	19.0
*Employment situation*
Housewife, home maker	76	15.0
Unemployed	303	59.6
Employed	115	22.6
Pensioner, student, disabled	21	4.2
*Main source of household income*
Formal salary	162	31.7
Contribution by family members	86	16.9
Government grant	113	22.1
Grants/donations by private welfare organizations	80	15.7
No income (other than social grant)	38	7.4
Other	32	6.3
*Disability grant ("for HIV/AIDS")*
Yes	268	52.5
No	242	47.5

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