Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

   Age in completed years

< 15

58

20.49

15 – 24

28

9.89

25 - 34

37

13.07

35 – 44

65

22.97

45 – 54

58

20.49

55+ Years

37

13.07

  Sex

Female

161

56.89

Male

122

43.11

  Marital status

Married

144

50.88

Not Married

139

49.12

  Has children

Yes

201

71.02

No

82

29.98

  Living Area

Rural

177

62.54

Town

106

37.46

  Education

Primary

158

55.83

None

60

21.2

Secondary

60

21.2

University or Higher

5

1.77

  Lifestyle

Not a substance user

228

80.57

Substance user

55

19.43

  Ever missed an ART appointment

No

158

55.83

Yes

125

44.17

  Ever been represented on ART

No

198

69.96

Yes

85

30.04

  Represented while on IAC

No

234

82.69

Yes

49

17.31

  Duration on ART

<5 years on ART

237

83.75

>5 years on ART

46

16.25

  Caregiver support

No

11

3.89

Yes

272

96.11

  Viral load at baseline (ART start) in c/m

>1000

69

25.56

<1000

201

74.44

  Viral load before IAC in c/m

1000-2000

130

45.94

>2000

153

54.06

  Previous history of an unsuppressed viral load

No

153

54.06

Yes

130

45.94

  Normal body mass index

No

239

84.45

Yes

44

15.55

  Disease stage at ART initiation

Stage 2 or later

63

22.26

Stage 1

220

77.74

  Ever bedridden during ART

No

228

80.57

Yes

55

19.43

  Disease stage at IAC

Stage 2 or Later

59

20.85

Stage 1

224

79.15

  ART Side effects

No

206

72.79

Yes

77

27.21

  Adverse events

No

279

98.59

Yes

4

1.41

  Had an infection while on IAC

No

256

94.12

Yes

16

5.88

  Regimen

Second or higher

105

37.1

First regiment

178

62.9