Table 1.

Items of adherence self-efficacy scale

To what degree can you do the following things (completely not sure=1, mostly not sure=2, it is hard to say=3, mostly sure=4, and completely sure=5):	Mean (S.D.)	Corrected item- total correlation
1. I can follow the recommendation of using a high dose of     ART.	3.62 (0.91)	0.51
2. I can take my medicine at the appropriate time.	4.01 (0.71)	0.67
3. I can follow my doctor’s recommendation and use ART or     other preventive methods.	4.05 (0.67)	0.70
4. Despite the side-effects, I can follow the recommendation     to use drugs on time and in the appropriate dose for     all/almost of my medications.	3.76 (0.79)	0.61
5. If there are any side-effects, I can follow the     recommendation to use drugs on time and in the     appropriate dose for all/almost of my medications.	3.88 (0.71)	0.65
6. I can follow my doctor’s recommendation and use ART     everyday.	4.11 (0.64)	0.68
7. I can discuss with doctors to take the drugs that are best     for me.	4.03 (0.69)	0.67
8. Overall, I can use drugs to control my symptoms.	3.97 (0.68)	0.70
9. I can minimize the influence of sleep problems caused by     the disease on my life.	3.63 (0.80)	0.70
10. I can minimize the influence of physical problems caused     by the disease on my life.	3.58 (0.81)	0.71
11. I can minimize the influence of other problems caused by     the disease on my life.	3.57 (0.81)	0.70
12. I can manage the symptoms or other health problems to     continue my daily activities.	3.64 (0.81)	0.70
Scale score (Cronbach’s alpha=0.92)	45.80 (6.58)	NA