Table 2.
Characteristics of hospital visits of HIV patients by medication possession ratio.
| ≥95% (n = 5,981) | 80–95% (n = 798) | 50–80% (n = 654) | <50% (n = 1,068) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic visit for follow-up testa | 13 ± 8.3 | 16 ± 8.1 | 15 ± 8.5 | 6 ± 5.3 | <0.0001 |
| Clinic visit for ART | 19 ± 13.2 | 25 ± 13.4 | 22 ± 12.9 | 8 ± 8.3 | <0.0001 |
| ART prescription days per visit | 67 ± 23.0 | 63 ± 19.7 | 53 ± 20.7 | 32 ± 20.2 | <0.0001 |
| Co-medication numberb | 1.2 ± 2.4 | 1.1 ± 2.6 | 1.3 ± 2.6 | 1.3 ± 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Emergency visit | 3,265 (54.6) | 447 (56.0) | 408 (62.4) | 513 (48.0) | 0.06 |
| Hospital admission | 4,409 (73.7) | 629 (78.8) | 528 (80.7) | 930 (87.1) | <0.0001 |
Abbreviation: ART, antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.
aHIV RNA quantification test, T cell subset analysis, HIV drug resistance mutation sequencing. bThe maximum number of co-medication except ART divided by the number of observed months. Mean ± standard deviation in case of clinic visit, ART prescription days, and co-medication number. Number of patients (% in each group) in case of emergency visit and hospital admission.