Factors associated with patterns of plural healthcare utilization among patients taking antiretroviral therapy in rural and urban South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Characteristics of ART-using participants in relation to plural healthcare usage

Variable	Category	N	%	Non-Plural (N, %)		Plural (N, %)		P-value
Total	All	1266	100	838	66	428	34
Sex	Female	933	74	625	75	308	72
	Male	333	26	213	25	120	28	0.317
Age	18–29	252	20	171	21	81	19
	30–39	515	41	351	42	164	38
	40–49	337	27	210	25	127	30
	50 and above	158	12	103	12	55	13	0.319
Race	African	1236	98	819	98	417	98
	Coloured	28	02	19	02	9	02	0.860
Marital Status	Married	250	20	163	19	87	20
	Living with Partner	91	7	49	6	42	10
	Divorced or Separated	113	9	90	11	23	6
	Widowed	112	9	73	9	39	9
	Never Married	699	55	463	55	236	55	0.007
Education	None	126	10	87	11	39	09
	Primary	313	25	194	23	119	28
	Secondary	573	45	388	46	185	43
	Matric and above	252	20	167	20	85	20	0.317
Employment	None	981	78	639	76	342	80
	Part-time	124	10	80	10	44	10
	Full-time	158	12	116	14	42	10	0.115
Residence	Rural	612	48	351	42	261	61
	Urban	654	52	487	58	167	39	<0.001
Disability Grant	No	733	58	515	62	218	51
	Yes	532	42	322	38	210	49	<0.001
Medical Aid	No	1242	98	829	99	413	96
	Yes	22	02	07	01	15	04	0.001
Socio-economic Status	Quintile 1 (Poorest)	253	20	142	17	111	26
	Quintile 2	253	20	165	20	88	21
	Quintile 3	253	20	167	20	86	20
	Quintile 4	553	20	189	22	64	15
	Quintile 5 (Richest)	254	20	175	21	79	18	<0.001
Baseline CD4 count	Above 50 cells	904	78	591	77	313	79
	Below 50 cells	257	22	172	23	85	21	0.644

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