Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among People Living with HIV in Nepal
Table 9
Adherence of PLHIV towards antiretroviral therapy (n = 165).
| | Variables | Frequency (%) | | Yes | No |
| | (1) Have you ever missed a dose of your ART drugs? | 6 (3.6) | 159 (6.4) | | 1(a) What is the probable reason for missing a dose of ART medicine? | | Forget to take medicine | 62 (37.6) | 103 (62.4) | | Lack of information | 4 (2.4) | 161 (97.6) | | Difficult to swallow the drug | 19 (11.5) | 146 (88.5) | | To avoid side effects | 7 (4.2) | 158 (95.8) | | No access to medication | 7 (4.2) | 158 (95.8) | | More than one tablet is to be taken once | 1 (0.6) | 164 (99.4) | | Felt better and hence did not take pills | 58 (35.2) | 107 (64.8) | | No any improvement seen on medications | 6 (3.6) | 159 (96.4) | | Not wanting other people to notice | 26 (15.8) | 139 (84.2) | | Drug regimen is difficult to follow | 4 (2.4) | 161 (97.6) | | Too busy in other work | 102 (61.8) | 63 (38.2) | | Away from home | 85 (51.5) | 80 (48.5) | | Felt depressed | 51 (30.9) | 114 (69.1) | | Felt too ill | 36 (21.8) | 129 (78.2) | | Ran out of pills | 23 (13.9) | 142 (86.1) | | Physical disability | 29 (17.6) | 136 (82.4) | | Others | 2 (1.2) | 163 (98.8) | | (2) How do you remember to take your ART? | | No particular method | 114 (69.1) | 51 (30.9) | | Help from a family/friend/relative | 46 (27.9) | 119 (72.1) | | Reminder device | — | 165 (100) | | Others | 3 (1.8) | 162 (98.2) | | (3) Have you faced any side effects of the ART medications that you are taking? | 2 (1.2) | 163 (98.8) |
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