Research Article
Treatment Adherence among HIV and TB Patients Using Single and Double Way Mobile Phone Text Messages: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Adherence to ART and demographic characteristics among the participants from Buea and Kumba Hospitals.
| | Demographics characteristics | Adherence status | | Poor | Good | χ2 | -value | | No (%) | No (%) |
| | Gender | Male | 54 (74.0) | 19 (26.0) | 1.427 | 0.260 | | Female | 91 (66.4) | 46 (33.6) | | | | Total | 145 (69.0) | 65 (31.0) | | |
| | Age group (Years) | 21-30 years | 23 (67.6) | 11 (32.4) | 1.952 | 0.582 | | 31-40 years | 58 (74.4) | 20 (25.6) | | | | 41-50 years | 39 (67.2) | 19 (32.8) | | | | >50 years | 25 (62.5) | 15 (37.5) | | | | Total | 145 (69.0) | 65 (31.0) | | |
| | Educational level | Primary and below | 87 (72.5) | 33 (27.5) | 1.562 | 0.211 | | Secondary and above | 58 (64.4) | 32 (35.6) | | | | Total | 145 (69.0) | 65 (31.0) | | |
| | Marital status | Singled | 88 (69.3) | 39 (30.7) | 0.009 | 0.925 | | Married | 57 (68.7) | 26 (31.3) | | | | Total | 145 (69.0) | 65 (31.0) | | |
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