Table 3 ART adherence in patients with and without worries, and those with selected specific worries stratified by duration on ART
ART adherence | Worries reported at first assessment for ART eligibility | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No worry | One worry or more | One worry or more | ||||||||||||||
HIV status disclosure | Nutrition | Condoms use | Use of other medication | ART adherence | ART side effects | |||||||||||
n=110 | n=205 | n=54 | n=38 | n=23 | n=26 | n=19 | n=19 | |||||||||
No of participants: | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Eligible but not yet started ART | 6 | (5) | 10 | (5) | 3 | (6) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 2 | (8) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
Started < 12 months ago | 28 | (25) | 46 | (22) | 12 | (22) | 9 | (24) | 4 | (17) | 6 | (23) | 2 | (11) | 7 | (37) |
Started 12-24 months | 24 | (22) | 29 | (14) | 7 | (13) | 7 | (18) | 6 | (26) | 3 | (12) | 3 | (16) | 1 | (5) |
Completed 24 months | 52 | (47) | 120 | (59) | 32 | (59) | 22 | (58) | 13 | (57) | 15 | (58) | 14 | (74) | 11 | (58) |
Patients who had completed 12 months on ART | 76 | 149 | 39 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||
No of scheduled visits in first year | ||||||||||||||||
<9 visits | 31 | (41) | 55 | (37) | 14 | (36) | 6 | (21) | 9 | (47) | 6 | (33) | 6 | (35) | 5 | (42) |
9-10 visits | 20 | (26) | 45 | (30) | 12 | (31) | 12 | (41) | 3 | (16) | 3 | (17) | 7 | (41) | 5 | (42) |
11 or more | 25 | (33) | 49 | (33) | 13 | (33) | 11 | (38) | 7 | (37) | 9 | (50) | 4 | (24) | 2 | (17) |
Self-reported ART adherence | ||||||||||||||||
Late for appointment at least oncea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Missed doses in 4 days prior to visit | 18 | (24) | 27 | (18) | 8 | (21) | 3 | (10) | 4 | (21) | 5 | (28) | 3 | (18) | 3 | (25) |
Missed doses in weekend prior to visit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Patients who had completed 24 months on ART | 52 | 120 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||
No of scheduled visits # | * | |||||||||||||||
<20 | 22 | (42) | 60 | (50) | 17 | (53) | 9 | (41) | 6 | (46) | 6 | (40) | 5 | (36) | 7 | (64) |
20-22 | 27 | (52) | 34 | (28) | 7 | (22) | 9 | (41) | 4 | (31) | 3 | (20) | 6 | (43) | 3 | (27) |
≥23 | 3 | (6) | 26 | (22) | 8 | (25) | 4 | (18) | 3 | (23) | 6 | (40) | 3 | (21) | 1 | (9) |
Self-reported ART adherence | ||||||||||||||||
Late for appointment at least once | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Missed doses in 4 days prior to visit | 19 | (37) | 38 | (32) | 14 | (44) | 6 | (27%) | 4 | (31) | 3 | (20) | 4 | (29) | 3 | (27) |
Missed doses in weekend prior to visit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||