Research Article

Missed Doses and Missed Appointments: Adherence to ART among Adult Patients in Uganda

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study population.

Demographic characteristicsFrequency
(percentage)

Age
 16–39384 (50.53)
 40–50281 (36.97)
 >5095 (12.50)
Gender
 Female528 (69.5%)
 Male232 (30.5%)
Socioeconomic status
 Engaged in any income generating activity  before starting ART
  No258 (33.4)
  Yes514 (66.6)
 Living situation
  Own home417 (54.02)
  Rent244 (31.60)
  Living with friends1 (0.13)
  Living with relatives71 (9.20)
  Others39 (5.05)
Education status
 Primary295 (42.1)
 Secondary269 (38.4)
 University54 (7.7)
 Below primary school83 (11.8)