Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among People Living with HIV in Nepal
Table 4
Attitude of PLHIV towards antiretroviral therapy (n = 165).
| | Variables | Frequency (%) | | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Undecided | Agree | Strongly agree |
| | (1) Believe to have effective therapy to treat HIV other than ART | 81 (49.1) | 83 (50.3) | 1 (0.6) | — | - | | (2) I needn’t bother with ARV drugs since I’m not persuaded that I have HIV/AIDS | 39 (23.6) | 118 (71.5) | 7 (4.2) | 1 (0.6) | — | | (3) ART has positive effect on health | — | 4 (2.4) | 11 (6.7) | 122 (73.9) | 28 (17) | | (4) ART does more harm than benefit | 17 (10.3) | 114 (69.1) | 29 (17.6) | 4 (2.4) | 1 (0.6) | | (5) Taking ARV drugs for one’s life time is tiring | 83 (50.3) | 64 (38.8) | 9 (5.5) | 8 (4.8) | 1 (0.6) | | (6) It is shameful to be on ARV therapy | 107 (64.8) | 47 (28.5) | 4 (2.4) | 5 (3) | 2 (1.2) | | (7) ARV drugs help to prolong life | 28 (17) | 70 (42.4) | 36 (21.8) | 25 (15.2) | 6 (3.6) | | (8) You should take ART only when you feel sick | 36 (21.8) | 99 (60) | 27 (16.4) | 3 (1.8) | - |
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