Table 1 Background characteristics of the sample for quantitative analysis, n = 202

Age, median (IQR)

35 (29–45)

Gender

 Male

45 (22)

Education

 No formal education

 Primary

 Secondary

 Higher

 Other

40 (20)

60 (31)

67 (33)

31 (15)

2 (1)

Religion

 African Healing Churches

 Evangelical

 Mainstream Christian

 None

 Other

109 (54)

63 (31)

11 (5)

18 (9)

1 (1)

Marital status

 Currently in a relationship

 Divorced/ widowed/ separated

 Single / never married

162 (81)

19 (9)

20 (10)

Time since HIV positive in years

 <=1

 1–5

 > 5

68 (34)

79 (39)

54 (27)

Time on ART in months

 <=3

 3–6

 > 6

35 (18)

61 (31)

101 (51)

Travel time to facility in minutes, median (IQR)

45 (30–60)