Research Article
Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence: Knowledge and Experiences among Adolescents and Young Adults in Soweto, South Africa
Table 1
Characteristics of adolescents and young adults who participated in FGDs and IDIs (
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| | Characteristics | | Median age, years (IQR) | 18.5 (17.0–21.5) | | Gender, (%) | | | Female | 17 (59.1) | | Male | 9 (40.9) | | Self-reported mode of HIV acquisition | | | Vertical transmission | 17 (65.4) | | Heterosexual transmission | 4 (15.4) | | Unknown | 5 (19.2) | | Treatment clinic attendance, (%) | | | Adult clinic | 9 (34.6) | | Pediatric clinic | 17 (65.4) | | People to whom HIV status is disclosed, (%) | | | Biological mother | 12 (46.2) | | Biological father | 2 (7.7) | | Sibling/s | 14 (53.8) | | Grandparent/s | 12 (46.2) | | Cousin/s | 4 (15.4) | | Partner/s | 4 (15.4) | | Friend/s | 3 (11.8) | | Teacher/s | 1 (3.8) | | Other | 8 (30.8) | | Food security, (%) | | | Insecure | 16 (61.5) | | Marginally secure | 5 (19.2) | | Secure | 5 (19.2) |
| | Biological marker of ART adherence | | Virologically suppressed < 400 cp/ml, (%) | 18 (69.2) | | Female | 12/17 (70.6) | | Male | 6/9 (66.7) |
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Multiple responses allowed.
One missing value for most recent viral load.
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