Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of Youths aged 15–24 years receiving ART Care (N-102)
Characteristics | Categories | n (%) | Retention in HIV care | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | ||||
Age (years) | 15–19 years | 26 (25.5) | 18 (69.2) | 8 (30.8) | 0.66 |
20–24 years | 76 (74.5) | 49 (64.5) | 27 (35.5) | ||
Sex | Female | 79 (77.5) | 47 (59.5) | 32 (40.5) | 0.01 |
Male | 23 (22.5) | 20 (87.0) | 3 (13.0) | ||
Marital status | Married | 37 (36.3) | 28 (75.7) | 9 (24.3) | 0.11 |
Unmarried | 65 (63.7) | 39 (60.0) | 26 (40.0) | ||
Level of education | None | 17 (16.7) | 11 (64.7) | 6 (35.3) | 0.99 |
Primary | 71 (69.6) | 47 (66.2) | 24 (33.8) | ||
Secondary | 14 (13.7) | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) | ||
Geographical location | Kabuyanda SC | 49 (48.0) | 33 (67.3) | 16 (32.7) | 0.49 |
Kabuyanda TC | 15 (14.7) | 12 (80.0) | 3 (20.0) | ||
Kikagati SC | 26 (25.5) | 15 (57.7) | 11 (42.3) | ||
Other | 12 (11.8) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | ||
HIV status Disclosure | No | 17 (16.7) | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | 0.23 |
Yes | 85 (83.3) | 58 (68.2) | 27 (31.8) | ||
Perinatally acquired HIV | Yes | 19 (18.6) | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) | 0.02 |
No | 83 (81.4) | 50 (60.2) | 33 (39.8) | ||
Total stigma score | Mild/Moderate | 42 (41.2) | 29 (68.3) | 13 (31.7) | 0.14 |
Severe | 60 (58.8) | 38(63.3) | 22(36.7) | ||
Personalized stigma | Mild/Moderate | 50 (49.1) | 30(60.0) | 20(40.0) | 0.24 |
Severe | 52 (51) | 37(71.2) | 15(28.8) | ||
Disclosure concerns | Moderate | 29 (28.4) | 20(69.0) | 9(31.0) | 0.66 |
Severe | 73 (71.6) | 47(64.4) | 26(35.6) | ||
Negative self-image | Moderate | 53 (52) | 36 (67.9) | 17(32.1) | 0.62 |
Severe | 49 (48) | 31(63.3) | 18(36.7) | ||
Public attitudes | Moderate | 38 (37.3) | 24 (63.2) | 14 (36.8) | 0.68 |
Severe | 64 (62.7) | 43 (67.2) | 21(32.8) | ||