Table 2.
a. Remember to keep appointments for the time of each vaccination, which may be frequent for the first several months |
b. Remember to keep all appointments for the rest of the study, which may be every three months, and up to four years in total |
c. Remember to also take HAART medications if HIV-positive |
d. Remember not to obtain HIV antibody tests outside of the study |
e. Take the vaccine when using intravenous drugs |
Participants were asked to indicate their level of confidence in their ability to perform the specified behaviors. Responses were given using an 11-point scale ranging from 0 to 100 (i.e. 0, 10, 20, …, 100), with 0 anchored as ‘Could not do it at all’ and 100 anchored as ‘Certain could do it’. HAART refers to highly active antiretroviral therapy.