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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 May;32(5):489–494. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31827e84ba

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
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%)*

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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