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Table 1 Demographic and disease characteristics of participants who completed the study (N = 23)

From: Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in northern Tanzania: feasibility and acceptability of the Medication Event Monitoring System

Characteristics

N (%)

Gender

 

   Female

14 (61%)

Marital status

 

   Married

14 (61%)

   Single

3 (13%)

   Divorced

1 (4%)

   Widowed

5 (22%)

Months on ART

 

   6-12

2 (9%)

   12-24

12 (52%)

   24-48

9 (39%)

Education level

 

   No formal education

1 (4%)

   Some primary education

4 (17%)

   Completed primary education

15 (65%)

   Secondary Education

3 (13%)

Occupation

 

   Subsistence farming

10 (44%)

   Monthly Salaried work

4 (17%)

   Days wage/Occasional work

5 (22%)

   Petty business

4 (17%)

Distance to the clinic

 

   Less than 3km/walking distance

16 (70%)

   Above 3 km

7 (30%)

CD4 cell count at baseline (cells/μL)

 

   >501

1 (4%)

   301 - 500

6 (26%)

   201 - 300

10 (43%)

   <200

6 (26%)