Table 4.
ART and medication-related characteristics of HIV-infected children receiving ART at Amhara regional state comprehensive specialized hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 452).
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| ART drug adherence | ||
| Good | 308 | 68.14 |
| Fair | 74 | 16.37 |
| Poor | 70 | 15.49 |
| TPT taken | ||
| Yes | 291 | 64.38 |
| No | 161 | 35.62 |
| CPT taken | ||
| Yes | 374 | 82.74 |
| No | 78 | 17.26 |
| ART side effects | ||
| No | 296 | 65.49 |
| Yes | 156 | 34.51 |
| Presence of regimen change | ||
| Yes | 227 | 50.22 |
| No | 225 | 49.78 |
| Initiated ART within 7 days | ||
| Yes | 168 | 37.17 |
| No | 284 | 62.83 |
| Baseline ART drug regimen | ||
| AZT − 3TC − NVP | 99 | 21.90 |
| AZT + 3TC + EFV | 93 | 20.58 |
| AZT + 3TC + LPV/r | 21 | 4.65 |
| ABC + 3TC + LPV/r | 64 | 14.16 |
| ABC + 3TC + DTG | 60 | 13.27 |
| ABC + 3TC + EFV | 55 | 12.17 |
| ABC + 3TC + NVP | 25 | 5.53 |
| TDF + 3TC + EFV | 22 | 4.87 |
| TDF + 3TC + DTG | 13 | 2.88 |