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Table 1 Adherence to HAART among 897 patients in TASO Kampala, Uganda

From: Good adherence to HAART and improved survival in a community HIV/AIDS treatment and care programme: the experience of The AIDS Support Organization (TASO), Kampala, Uganda

Variable

Category

Total

Adherent to HAART, n (%)

95% CI

Overall

 

897

701 (78.2)

75.3–80.8

Sex

Male

222

166 (74.8)

68.5–80.3

 

Female

675

535 (79.3)

76.0–82.3

Age in years

Less than 35

301

246 (81.7)

76.9–85.9

 

35 or more

596

455 (76.3)

72.7–79.7

Education

None

157

111 (70.7)

62.9–77.7

 

Educated

740

590 (79.7)

76.6–82.6

Religion

Catholic

274

212 (77.4)

72.0–82.2

 

Protestant

363

293 (80.7)

76.3–84.6

 

Pentecostal

143

106 (74.1)

66.1–81.1

 

Orthodox

54

42 (77.8)

64.4–88.0

 

Muslim

56

41 (73.2)

59.7–84.2

 

Other

7

7 (100)

100+

Married

Ever

866

676 (78.1)

75.2–80.8

 

Never

31

25 (80.6)

62.5–92.5

CD4 count

Less than 50

197

172 (87.3)

81.8–91.6

 

50 or more

700

529 (75.6)

72.2–78.7

  1. + One sided 97.5% CI