Table 2.
Individual Personal Beliefs; Family and Social Factors of 300 Soldiers on ART and IPT at General Military Hospital
| Characteristics | Number (Percentage) |
|---|---|
| Fear of INH side effects | |
| Yes | 77 (25.7) |
| Knowledge on IPT | |
| Yes | 244 (81.3) |
| Fear of IPT pill burden | |
| Yes | 67(22.3) |
| Social support | |
| Yes | 112(37.3) |
| Decision to take INH | |
| Doctor | 76(25.3) |
| Patient | 74(24.7) |
| Family | 107(35.7) |
| Friends | 43(14.3) |
| Follow up calls by the care givers | |
| Yes | 213(71.0) |
| Counselled on adherence | |
| Yes | 260(86.7) |
| Deployments | |
| Yes | 44 (14.7) |