Table 1 characteristics of study participants (PLHIV and healthcare workers)

Study site

Adherence to ART

Gender

Age (years)

Work

Adherent

Non-adherent

Female

Male

24–35

 > 35–45

 > 45

employed

Unemployed

Bo

5

3

7

1

3

3

2

3

5

Freetown

4

4

4

4

4

3

1

6

2

Type of health worker

Gender

Age (years)

-

-

-

Clinician

Counsellor

Female

Male

20–30

30–40

-

-

-

Bo

1

1

2

-

1

1

-

-

-

Freetown

1

1

1

1

-

2

-

-

-