Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among People Living with HIV in Nepal

Table 2

Patient demographic characteristics (n = 165).

Variables	Frequency (%)
Age (in years)
18–38	68 (41.2)
39–58	78 (47.3)
59–78	19 (11.5)
Sex
Male	97 (58.8)
Female	68 (41.2)
Education level
Can’t read and write (i.e., illiterate)	43 (26.1)
Just read and write	74 (44.8)
Secondary	37 (22.4)
Bachelor	11 (6.7)
Occupation
Service	2 (1.2)
Business	23 (13.9)
Labor	24 (14.5)
Agriculture	99 (60)
Unemployed	10 (6.1)
Other	7 (4.2)
Smoking habit in the past 1 month
Never	111 (67.3)
1-2 cigarettes per day	40 (24.2)
3-4 cigarettes per day	7 (4.2)
More than four cigarettes per day	7 (4.2)
Alcohol consumption habit in the past 1 month
Never	123 (74.5)
Once a month	23 (13.9)
2-3 times a month	15 (9.1)
2-3 times a week	2 (1.2)
3-4 times a week	1 (0.6)
Daily	1 (0.6)
Drug addiction history
Never	154 (98.3)
In the past, but not currently	1 (0.6)
Yes, currently	10 (6.1)
HIV diagnosed
Less than a year ago	1 (0.6)
1–3 years ago	6 (3.6)
More than 3 years ago	158 (95.8)
Start of ART
Less than a year ago	4 (2.4)
1–3 years ago	6 (3.6)
More than 3 years ago	155 (93.9)
Disclosure of HIV status
No	7 (4.2)
Yes	158 (95.8)
Educational intervention received
No	6 (3.6)
Yes	159 (96.4)