Table 3. Reasons for skipping antiretroviral therapy (multiple responses).
| Reasons | Frequency (%)a |
|---|---|
| Simply forgot | 177 (60.4) |
| No specific response | 41 (14.0) |
| Side effects of antiretroviral drugs | 24 (8.1) |
| Being away from home | 22 (7.5) |
| Not eating a meal | 18 (6.1) |
| Fear of revealing diagnosis to others | 17 (5.8) |
| Drinking alcohol | 17 (5.8) |
| Busy | 9 (3.1) |
| Misinformation about ART | 5 (1.7) |
| Missing a visit to outpatient clinicb | 4 (1.4) |
| Low socioeconomic status | 3 (1.0) |
| Lack of motivationb | 3 (1.0) |
| Other acute illnessb | 3 (1.0) |
| Too many pills | 3 (1.0) |
| Herbal medicationb | 1 (0.3) |
| Total | 347 |
aValues are presented as percentage of respondents (n = 295).
bThese were answered by the respondents in free text.
ART, antiretroviral therapy.