Loss to Follow-Up among HIV Positive Pregnant and Lactating Mothers on Lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy for PMTCT in Rural Uganda
Table 1
Social demographic characteristics of the mothers (N=279) and individual perceptions of HIV positive women towards highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Demographic characteristics
Frequency (n)
Percent ()
Age
Mean (sd)
28.2 (4.6)
Median (IQR)
28 (25-30)
Age_resp
19-23
46
16.5
24-28 yrs
106
38
29-33 yrs
92
33
34-38 yrs
30
11
>38 yrs
5
1.8
Religion
Catholic
79
27.9
Muslim
22
7.9
Evangelical
34
12.2
Anglican/Presbyterian
144
51.6
Tribe
Acholi
3
1.1
Muganda
15
5.4
Mukiga
40
14.4
Munyankole
202
72.7
Munyarwanda
15
5.4
Other
4
1
Marital status
Divorced
36
12.9
Married
207
74.2
single
18
6.5
Widowed
18
6.5
Occupation
Subsistence farmer
156
56.5
House wife
43
15.6
Causal laborer
24
8.7
Professional
28
10.1
Business woman
25
9.1
Individual perceptions
Perceive administered drug is safe for me and baby
No
3
1.1
Yes
276
98.9
Perceive that administered drug works
No
6
2.2
Yes
272
97.8
Fear swallowing ARVs
No
198
71
Yes
81
29
Ever experienced side effects when swallowing ARVs