Table 1.
Frequency of reported adherence barriers and missed and incorrect doses among 269 children by regimen
Number (%)subjects ever reported | Number (%)at each visit with report (both regimens) | Number (%) at each visit with report
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LPV/r regimen | Ritonavir regimen | |||
Adherence barriers | N=269 | N=1351 | N=697 | N=507 |
Child uncooperative | 108 (40%) | 143 (12%) | 72 (11%) | 68 (14%) |
Child refused to consume medication | 69 (26%) | 85 (7%) | 46 (7%) | 39 (8%) |
Child spit up medication | 61 (23%) | 87 (7%) | 45 (7%) | 42 (8%) |
Caregiver forgot to give medication | 101 (38%) | 125 (10%) | 68 (10%) | 56 (11%) |
Afraid to give because of side effects | 89 (33%) | 121 (10%) | 68 (10%) | 52 (10%) |
Did not want others to notice | 39 (15%) | 43 (4%) | 26 (4%) | 17 (3%) |
1 or more of above barriers reported | 203 (76%) | 419 (35%) | 219 (33%) | 196 (39%)* |
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Reported missed doses | ||||
Reported missed dose | 75 (28%) | 94 (8%) | 61 (9%) | 30 (6%)* |
Incorrect dose given | 8 (3%) | 8 (1%) | 6 (1%) | 2 (1%) |
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