Research Article
Treatment Adherence among HIV and TB Patients Using Single and Double Way Mobile Phone Text Messages: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of TB and HIV participants in Buea and Kumba hospitals.
| | Demographic characteristics | HIV | TB | | No (%) | No (%) |
| | Gender | Male | 73 (34.8) | 42 (50.0) | | Female | 137 (65.2) | 42 (50.0) | | Total | 210 (100) | 84 (100) |
| | Age group (Years) | 21-30 years | 34 (16.2) | 31 (36.9) | | 31-40 years | 78 (37.1) | 27 (32.1) | | 41-50 years | 58 (27.6) | 13 (15.5) | | >50 years | 40 (19.0) | 13 (15.5) | | Total | 210 (100) | 84 (100) |
| | Educational level | No education | 13 (6.2) | 1 (1.2) | | Primary | 90 (42.9) | 37 (44.0) | | Secondary | 90 (42.9) | 37 (44.0) | | Tertiary | 17 (8.1) | 9 (10.7) | | Total | 210 (100) | 84 (100) |
| | Marital status | Single | 77 (36.7) | 41 (48.8) | | Married | 83 (39.5) | 35 (41.7) | | Divorced | 16 (7.6) | 2 (2.4) | | Widowed | 34 (16.2) | 6 (7.1) | | Total | 210 (100) | 84 (100) |
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