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
No	206	74.1
Yes	72	25.9
Perceived ease of receiving ARVs
No	5	1.8
Yes	274	98.2
Are ARVs offered free
No	3	1.1
Yes	276	98.9
Do you think you can infect your child with HIV
No	117	42.6
Yes	158	57.5
Do you think you need ARVS
No	5	1.8
Yes	274	98.2