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Table 1 Demographics and background information of adolescents participating in FGDs

From: Adherence challenges and opportunities for optimizing care through enhanced adherence counseling for adolescents with suspected HIV treatment failure in Kenya

Variable

N = 84

Gender, female, n (%)

39 (47%)

Age at the time of discussion, n (%)

 Mean (standard deviation [SD])

14.6 (2.0)

 12–14 years

48 (57%)

 15–19 years

36 (43%)

County of residence

 Homa Bay

67 (80%)

 Turkana

17 (20%)

EAC package version

 Standard of care (6 FGDs)

33 (39%)

 Standardized (4 FGDs)

51 (61%)

If currently attending school, highest level of school achieved, n (%)

 Some primary school

63 (75%)

 Some/completed secondary school

18 (22%)

 Any post-secondary school

1 (1%)

 Does not attend school

2 (2%)

Duration on ART, in years, mean, SD

7.6 (2.9)

Able to name ART regimen, n (%)

17 (20%)

Disclosed HIV status to anyone, n (%)

38 (45%)

Currently live with, n (%)

 Parents

66 (79%)

 Grandparent(s)

9 (11%)

 Other family

8 (10%)

 Other, not family

1 (1%)