Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics in relation to viral load non- suppression
From: The predictors of unsuppressed viremia among PLHIV: a cross-sectional study in Ghana
Demographic information | Frequency (%) | Viral load non- suppression | |
|---|---|---|---|
X2 | P value | ||
Sex | Â | 6.941 | .331 |
 Male | 157 (47) |  |  |
 Female | 174 (53) |  |  |
Marital status | Â | 8.998 | .169 |
 Single | 33 (10) |  |  |
 Married | 212 (64) |  |  |
 Divorced | 9 (3) |  |  |
 Separated | 42 (13) |  |  |
 Widowed | 7 (2) |  |  |
 Cohabiting | 28 (8) |  |  |
Religion | Â | 6.380 | .223 |
 Christian | 223 (67.4) |  |  |
 Muslim | 103 (31.1) |  |  |
 Traditionalist | 5 (1.5) |  |  |
Educational status | Â | 4.271 | .184 |
 None | 49 (15) |  |  |
 Primary | 60 (18) |  |  |
 JHS | 175 (52.8) |  |  |
 SHS | 28 (8.5) |  |  |
 Tertiary | 19 (5.7) |  |  |
Employment status | Â | 0.615 | .022 |
 Employed | 277 (83.7) |  |  |
 Unemployed | 54 (16.3) |  |  |
Age (years) | Â | 20.750 | .013 |
 18–25 | 13 (3.9) |  |  |
 26–35 | 52 (15.7) |  |  |
 36–45 | 78 (23.6) |  |  |
 46–55 | 95 (28.7) |  |  |
 Above 55 | 93 (28) |  |  |
Monthly Income | Â | 10.637 | .011 |
 Less than 200GHS ($25) | 185 (55.9) |  |  |
 GHS200 – 500 ($25–64.5) | 77 (23.3) |  |  |
 GHS600 – 1000 ($77.4–129) | 46 (13.9) |  |  |
 GHS1001 – 1500 ($129.13–193.5) | 15 (4.5) |  |  |
 Above GHS1500 ($193.5) | 8 (2.4) |  |  |
Means of transport | Â | 0.918 | .040 |
 By bus | 236 (71.3) |  |  |
 By foot | 22 (6.6) |  |  |
 Other | 73 (22.1) |  |  |
Cost of travelling to ART centre | Â | 1.924 | .017 |
 Less than GHS10 ($1.29) | 114 (34.4) |  |  |
 GHS10 – 30 ($1.29–3.87) | 97 (29.3) |  |  |
 GHS31 – 50 ($6.45) | 41 (12.4) |  |  |
 More than GHS50 | 79 (23.9 |  |  |
Adherence to Medication |  | 3.776 |  < .001 |
 Good adherence (compliant) | 206 (62.2) |  |  |
 Poor adherence (non-compliant) | 125 (37.7) |  |  |