Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 420 participants in the quantitative phase of the study

Age (years): mean (SD)

39.7 (10.28)

Gender &: n (%)

 Male

299 (71.2)

 Female

118 (28.1)

Level of education: n (%)

 None

8 (1.9)

 Primary

117 (27.9)

 Secondary

229 (54.5)

 University

66 (15.7)

Occupation: n (%)*

 Working

284 (67.6)

 Unemployed

101 (24.0)

 Retired

16 (3.8)

 Student

15 (3.6)

Marital status: n (%)

 Married or living together

185 (44.0)

 Single

169 (40.2)

 Divorced

16 (3.8)

 Widow or widower

50 (11.9)

Residence: n (%)

 Urban

344 (81.9)

 Rural

76 (18.1)

Lodging: n (%) ^#

 Common

357 (85.0)

 Individual

56 (13.3)

Time since diagnosis (months): mean (SD)

57.2 (43.94)

Duration on ARV (months): mean (SD)

43.2 (37.06)

Adherence to medication (7 point scale): mean (SD) ^#

5.6 (2.55)

Adherence to appointments (7 point scale): mean (SD) ^$

6.0 (2.20)