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Table 1 Distribution of patients and median percent of medication doses taken according to the epidemiological characteristics

From: Knowledge and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adult people living with HIV/AIDS treated in the health care centers of the association "Espoir Vie Togo" in Togo, West Africa

Epidemiological characteristics

n

Median % of doses taken

p

Sex

Female

28

85.00

0.604a

 

Male

9

92.00

 

Age groups

15-25 years

3

85.00

0.838b

 

26-35 years

14

88.50

 
 

36-45 years

11

85.00

 
 

>45 years

9

92.00

 

Educational level

Non scolarised

8

82.00

0.536b

 

Primary level

12

92.00

 
 

Secondary level

16

89.00

 
 

Universitary level

1

85.00

 

Triple ARVs therapy received

2 NRTIs + 1 NNRTI

35

85.00

0.638c

 

2 NRTIs + 1 PI

2

46.00

 
 

Fixed combination

17

85.00

0.626c

 

Non fixed combination

20

87.00

 

ARVs procurement

Offered ARVs free of charge

16

85.00

0.269c

 

Fixed participation of 11$/month

21

92.00

 
  1. n: number of patients; a: t-test; b: Kruskal-Wallis one way ANOVA on ranks; c: Mann-Whitney Rank Sum Test