|
Sex
|
|
|
| Female |
142 |
(43.0) |
| Male |
188 |
(57.0) |
|
Level of education
|
| Never attended school |
127 |
(38.5) |
| Primary school |
122 |
(37.0) |
| Secondary school (SLC) |
44 |
(13.3) |
| College level and above |
37 |
(11.2) |
|
Unemployed
|
274 |
(83.0) |
|
Disclosed HIV status
|
226 |
(68.5) |
|
Experienced stigma/discrimination
|
102 |
(30.9) |
|
Use alcohol
|
65 |
(19.7) |
|
Used memory aid
|
| Watch/mobile alarm |
249 |
(75.5) |
| Do not have any memory aids |
66 |
(20.0) |
| Written schedule |
12 |
(3.6) |
| Text message by health worker |
3 |
(0.3) |
|
Having family support
|
| No one |
141 |
(42.7) |
| Spouse |
130 |
(39.4) |
| Family members |
51 |
(15.5) |
| Best friend |
8 |
(2.4) |
|
ART initiated (months)Median (IQR) |
24.0 (12 to 36) |
|
Regimens
|
|
|
| First line |
328 |
(99.4) |
| Second line |
2 |
(0.6) |
|
Time to reach hospital
|
|
|
| >1 hour |
194 |
(58.8) |
| ā¤1 hour |
136 |
(41.2) |
|
Self-reported adherence
|
|
|
| Four days adherence |
312 |
(94.5) |
| One week adherence |
307 |
(93.0) |
| Four weeks adherence |
252 |
(85.5) |
|
Reasons for missing medication (Nā=ā48)(multiple responses allowed)
|
|
| Not having travel fare |
32 |
(64.0) |
| Pills ran out |
31 |
(62.0) |
| Not wanting other people to notice |
31 |
(62.0) |
| Wanted to avoid side-effects |
29 |
(58.0) |
| Were busy with other things |
24 |
(48.0) |
| Felt sick or ill |
18 |
(36.0) |
| Nepal strike (transportation blocked) |
17 |
(34.0) |
| Simply forgot |
17 |
(34.0) |
| Were away from home |
13 |
(26.0) |
| Alarm not working /slept in |
8 |
(16.0) |
| Taking alcohol at specific time |
5 |
(10.0) |
| Problems to take pills at specified time |
5 |
(10.0) |
| Fasting |
2 |
(4.0) |
| Family quarrel |
1 |
(2.0) |
