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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Facilitators and barriers to uptake and adherence to lifelong antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected pregnant women in Uganda: a qualitative study

Variable

Number (n = 57)

Percentage (%)

Age in years

 15–24

29

51.0

 25–34

21

37.0

 35+

7

12.0

Education level

 No formal education

5

8.7

 Primary 1–7

33

57.8

 Senior 1–4

17

29.8

 Senior 5+

2

3.5

Marital status

 Married

41

72.0

 Not married

16

28.0

Number of previous pregnancies

 0

3

5.3

 1 to 2

25

44.0

 3+

29

51.0

Adherence category

 Good adherers

21

36.8

 Poor adherers

29

50.9

 Delayed adherers

7

12.3