Table 2.
Knowledge of ART
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| What is the name of your ART? | |
| • Correct answer | 9 (3.8) |
| • Incorrect answer | 225 (96.2) |
| How many tablets should you take each day for your ART? | |
| • Correct answer | 228 (97.4) |
| • Incorrect answer | 6 (2.6) |
| How should you take your ART? | |
| • At fixed timea | 73 (31.2) |
| • At variable time | 161 (68.8) |
| How should you take your ART in relation to food intake? | |
| • Correct answer | 40 (17.1) |
| • Incorrect answer | 194 (82.9) |
| Has your ART regimen already been modified? | |
| • Correct answer | 193 (82.5) |
| • Incorrect answer | 41 (17.5) |
| How long should you take your ART? | |
| • Lifetime treatmenta | 195 (83.3) |
| • Other answer | 25 (10.7) |
| • Don’t know | 14 (6.0) |
| What is the purpose of ART? | |
| • Suppress the activity of HIV but do not curea | 214 (91.5) |
| • Cure HIV/AIDS | 20 (8.5) |
| What is the effect of ART on HIV viral load? | |
| • Decrease HIV viral loada | 169 (72.2) |
| • Other answer | 44 (18.8) |
| • Don’t know | 21 (9.0) |
| What is the effect of ART on CD4 count? | |
| • Increase CD4 counta | 203 (86.8) |
| • Other answer | 11 (4.7) |
| • Don’t know | 20 (8.5) |
| What is the effect of missed doses on treatment efficiency? | |
| • Can reduce treatment efficiencya | 204 (87.2) |
| • No effect | 11 (4.7) |
| • Don’t know | 19 (8.1) |
| Can ART prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV? | |
| • Yesa | 144 (61.5) |
| • No | 60 (25.6) |
| • Don’t know | 30 (12.8) |
a Expected correct answer