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Table 1 Characteristics of the sampling frame and ART clinic clients undertaking semi-structured interviews

From: "Just like fever": a qualitative study on the impact of antiretroviral provision on the normalisation of HIV in rural Tanzania and its implications for prevention

  

In sampling frame

Interviewed

Variable

Category

N

n (%)

Total

 

66

42

(64)

Sex

Male

20

14

(70)

 

Female

46

28

(61)

Age

15-24

4

2

(50)

 

25-34

29

21

(72)

 

35-44

22

16

(73)

 

45+

11

3

(27)

Area of residence

Remote rural

16

11

(69)

 

Roadside

50

31

(62)

ART status

On ART (no interruptions)

33

21

(64)

 

On ART (at least 1 interruption > 1 month)

4

4

(100)

 

Not yet started ART

29

17

(59)

Number of missed appointments

(pre- and post-ART initiation)

0

34

21

(62)

 

1

13

10

(77)

 

2

10

6

(60)

 

>2

9

5

(56)

Period referred from VCT

Mar 05 -Sep 05

28

17

(61)

 

Sep 05 -Feb 06

10

7

(70)

 

Mar 06 -Sep 06

28

18

(64)