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Variables | Frequency (%) |
Yes | No |
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(1) Where do you store your ART at home? |
Hidden and out of sight | 83 (50.3) | 81 (49.1) |
Convenient storage but not necessarily as recommended by the dispenser | 11 (6.7) | 154 (93.3) |
Storage that can help to remember daily schedule but not necessarily as recommend by dispenser | 12 (7.3) | 153 (92.7) |
Suitable storage as recommended by the manufacturer | 50 (30.3) | 115 (69.7) |
Storage out of the reach and sight of children | 9 (5.5) | 156 (94.5) |
(2) How do you store your ART at home? |
By transferring to other plastic packaging | 110 (66.7) | 55 (33.3) |
In its original carton or plastic packaging or bottle | 55 (33.3) | 110 (66.7) |
(3) You just remembered that you forgot to take your evening ART medication dose yesterday. You would: |
Skip the dose of ART medication you missed | 124 (75.2) | 41 (24.8) |
Take the missed ART medication dose right now only if it is not too close to the time of next dose | 34 (20.6) | 131 (79.4) |
Wait and take 2 doses of ART medication this evening | — | 165 (100) |
Not missed | 6 (3.6) | 159 (96.4) |
(4) If you ran out of your prescription for your ART medication you would: |
Borrow from friends | 132 (80) | 33 (20) |
Call and ask for refills | 1 (0.6) | 164 (99.4) |
Wait until your next appointment to get a new prescription | — | 165 (100) |
Others | 39 (23.6) | 126 (76.4) |
(5) Where do you find out information about your ART? |
Referring physician | 107 (64.8) | 58 (35.2) |
Internet | 25 (15.2) | 140 (84.8) |
Patient information leaflet | 20 (12.1) | 145 (87.9) |
ART dispensing staff | 145 (87.9) | 20 (12.1) |
Other patients living with HIV | 56 (33.9) | 109 (66.1) |
HIV/AIDS organizations | 9 (5.5) | 156 (94.5) |
Others | 2 (1.2) | 163 (98.8) |
(6) Have you ever increased or decreased the dose of your ART? | — | 165 (100) |
(7) Have you ever practiced self-medication? | 151 (91.5) | 14 (8.5) |
If yes, what type of drugs have you already taken in self-medication? |
Antibiotics | 47 (28.5) | 118 (71.5) |
Antipyretics | 108 (65.5) | 57 (34.5) |
Drugs to relieve gastric acidity | 27 (16.4) | 138 (83.6) |
Painkillers (analgesics) | 69 (41.8) | 96 (58.2) |
Herbal and ayurvedic drugs | 4 (2.4) | 161 (97.6) |
Others | 2 (1.2) | 163 (98.8) |
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