Table 3.
Correlations among measures of health characteristics, medical mistrust, medication beliefs, and ART adherence.
| Race-Based Medical Mistrust | Medication Necessity Beliefs | Medication Concerns Beliefs | ART Adherence | Years Education | Years Since Testing HIV+ | Medication Side-Effects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Medication Necessity Beliefs | −.14+ | |||||||
| Medication Concerns Beliefs | .40** | −.03 | ||||||
| ART Adherence | −.15* | .19** | −.10 | |||||
| Years Education | .01 | −.02 | .06 | −06 | ||||
| Years Since Testing HIV+ | −.09 | −.02 | −.01 | .05 | −.02 | |||
| Medication Side-Effects | .12 | −.03 | .21** | −.13 | −.04 | −.08 | ||
| HIV Symptoms | .04 | −.02 | .19** | −.08 | .05 | −.06 | .45** | |
Note:
+
p < 10
*
p < .05
**
p < 01