Outcomes on adherence to ART medication and measures of sexual risk behaviour over the past 12 months
| Total sample (n=208) | Non-recreational drug users (n=116) | Recreational drug users (n=92) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherence to ART | 0.004 | |||
| Good adherence | 97 (46.6%) | 64 (55.2%) | 33 (35.9%) | |
| Poor adherence | 111 (53.4%) | 52 (44.8%) | 59 (64.1%) | |
| Sexual intercourse | 0.001 | |||
| Condom-protected sex | 129 (62.0%) | 86 (74.1%) | 43 (46.7%) | |
| Condomless sex | 79 (38.0%) | 30 (25.9%) | 49 (53.3.0%) | |
| Sexual partners | 0.001 | |||
| <10 | 164 (78.8%) | 103 (88.8%) | 61 (66.3%) | |
| ≥10 | 44 (21.2%) | 13 (11.2%) | 31 (33.7%) |
Frequencies and proportions are displayed. χ2 Tests for 2×2 tables were performed to compare across recreational drug consumption. Adherence to ART was measured with the SMAQ questionnaire; Sexual intercourse category ‘condomless sex’ refers to having any/all sexual intercourse without condom over the last 12 months; Sexual partners refers to the count of different sexual partners over the past 12 months.
ART, antiretroviral therapy; SMAQ, Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire.