Table 3. Reasons for discontinuing ART among patients stopped ART or had treatment gaps at Lighthouse and Martin Preuss Centre clinics ^* .

Reasons for ART discontinuation	Total (1,119)		Stopped ART (n=826)		Treatment gaps (n=293)
Non- respondents	179		70		109
Respondents	940		856		184
Forgotten to take ARVs	159	17%	93	11%	66	36%
Suspected side effects of ARVs	43	5%	38	4%	5	3%
Very weak/sick	110	12%	91	11%	19	10%
Religious belief	65	7%	63	7%	2	1%
Travelled away	431	46%	363	42%	67	36%
Spouse did not approve taking ARVs	5	1%	5	1%	0	0%
Transport costs	152	16%	135	16%	17	9%
The clinic was not helping	42	4%	41	5%	1	1%
Feeling healthy	10	1%	9	1%	1	1%
Not ready to take ARVs for life	13	1%	13	2%	0	0%
Lack information about ARVs	10	1%	6	1%	4	2%
Work responsibilities	27	3%	26	3%	1	1%
Other reasons	225	24%	199	23%	26	14%

^*Percentages are out of those who responded to each question; treatment gaps if a patient took none or fewer than the prescribed drugs before the interview date.