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Table 3 Characteristics of study participants

From: Why did I stop? And why did I restart? Perspectives of women lost to follow-up in option B+ HIV care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Variable

Number

Percentage

Age (years)

 20–29

7

23.3

 30–39

22

73.3

 ≥ 40

1

3.3

Marital status

 Single

11

36.7

 Married

13

43.3

 Separated

3

10.0

 Widowed

1

3.3

 Divorced

2

6.7

Occupation

 Employed

25

83.3

 Unemployed

5

16.7

Level of education

 No formal education

1

3.3

 Primary school

24

80.0

 Form II dropout

2

6.7

 Secondary school

3

10.0

Parity

 No child

2

6.7

 1–2

18

60.0

 3–4

10

33.3

ART use duration (years)

 0–1

1

3.3

 2–3

16

53.3

 4–5

11

36.7

 ≥ 6

2

6.7

Duration since HIV diagnosis (years)

 0–1

1

3.3

 2–3

15

50.0

 4–5

10

33.3

 ≥ 6

4

13.3

LTFU status

 Completely LTFU

11

36.7

 Resumed treatment

19

63.3

  1. LTFU Loss to follow-up, ART Antiretroviral treatment, HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus