Table 4.
Factors affecting adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy
| Factors | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Child Related factors | ||
| Problem with formulation | 52 (72.3) | 138 (27.7) |
| Bitter medication | 99 (52.7) | 89 (47.3) |
| Caregiver Related factors | ||
| I was away from Home | 114 (60.6) | 74 (39.4) |
| Always around child | 7 (3.7) | 181 (96.3) |
| Did not want others to see | 116 (61.7) | 72 (38.3) |
| Don’t Know how to use medicine | 21 (11.2) | 167 (88.8) |
| Too busy and forget | 73 (38.8) | 115 (61.2) |
| No money to take child to clinic | 107 (56.9) | NA |
| Institutional related Factors | ||
| Medicine was not available in the clinic | 5 (2.7) | NA |
NA Not Applicable, means answer was not provided by respondent