Table 1.

Characteristics of the study sample (PLH on ART) (n=66).

Characteristics	N	%
Age (years), mean±SD	41.0±6.8
30–35	14	21.2
36–40	20	30.3
41–45	19	28.8
46–60	19	19.7
Male	40	60.6
Married	59	89.4
Annual income (yuan), mean±SD	2871.2±2733.4
2000 or less	34	51.5
2001–5000	25	37.9
5001 or more	7	10.6
Education (years), mean±SD	4.5±2.8
No schooling	9	13.6
Primary school	39	59.1
Junior high or higher	18	27.3
Years since HIV diagnosis, mean±SD	4.0±2.4
3 or less	25	37.9
3–4	26	39.4
5 or more	15	22.7
Missed ARV medications since initiation of ART	29	43.9
Missed ARV medications in previous 30 days	13	19.7
Reminded by family members and friends
Never	4	6.4
Sometimes	26	41.3
Usually/always	33	52.3
Burden of taking ARV medications
Big	16	24.2
Some	31	47.0
Not at all	19	28.8

Note: ART, antiretroviral therapy; PLH, people living with HIV.