Table 3.
Differences Between Participants Taking vs. Not Taking Antiretrovirals on Spiritual/Mind–Body Beliefs
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Taking antiretrovirals (n = 58) |
Not taking antiretrovirals (n = 21) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiritual/mind–body beliefs | n | % | n | % | χ2 |
| Spiritual beliefs related to decision-making | 27 | 47% | 11 | 52% | 0.21 |
| Calling on God/Higher Power for help and protection | 11 | 19% | 8 | 38% | 3.09 |
| God/Higher Power controls health | 5 | 9% | 6 | 30% | 5.12* |
| Taking medication is the will of God/Higher Power | 8 | 14% | 0 | 0% | 3.22 |
| Spirituality enhances will to live | 8 | 14% | 1 | 5% | 1.25 |
| “God helps those who help themselves” | 4 | 7% | 2 | 10% | 0.15 |
| Mind–body beliefs related to decision-makinga | 7 | 54% | 6 | 46% | 3.05 |
| Mind controls body | 4 | 7% | 4 | 19% | 2.50 |
| Body tells when medication is needed | 3 | 5% | 4 | 19% | 3.68 |
| Spiritual beliefs play a role in adherence | 24 | 41% | 6 | 29% | 1.07 |
| Spirituality helps adherence | 21 | 36% | 6 | 29% | 0.40 |
| Spirituality helps coping with side effects | 12 | 21% | 1 | 5% | 2.85 |
| Mind–body beliefs related to adherence | 11 | 19% | 0 | 0% | 4.62* |
| Mind helps adherence | 7 | 12% | 0 | 0% | 2.78 |
| Mind helps coping with side effects | 4 | 7% | 0 | 0% | 1.53 |
a
Mind–body beliefs connected to spiritual beliefs were excluded in this count.
*
Significants at α<0.05.