Table 3.
Treatment adherence rate among HIV patients based on 7 days recall
| Total number of pills expected to take in 7 days (a) | Number of pills missed in 7 days (b) | Number of pills taken in 7 days (c=a-b) | Adherence (d=c/a) | HIV patient (%) n=550 | Summed adherence (d*n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25 (4.5) | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | 42.8 | 18 (3.3) | 771.3 |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 50.0 | 6 (1.1) | 300 |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | 57.1 | 4 (0.7) | 228.6 |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | 71.4 | 2 (0.4) | 142.8 |
| 14 | 2 | 12 | 85.7 | 1 (0.2) | 85.7 |
| 14 | 0 | 14 | 100.0 | 494 (89.8) | 49400.0 |
| Total | 550 (100) | 50930.0 | |||
| Adherence rate | = | (d*n)/n | |||
| = | 50930/550 | ||||
| = | 92.6% |