TABLE 4.

Survey Results for MEMS Cohort on Impacts of the Pandemic on Clinic Access, ART Adherence, and Food Security

	N = 314 N (%)
Covid-19 impacts ability to come to clinic	131 (41.8%)
Not enough ART medication at any point since lockdown started	29 (9.23%)
Pandemic impacts ability to adhere to medication	76 (24.2%)
Increases ability	38 (12.1%)
No change
Decreases ability	39 (12.4%)
Change in adherence during lockdown	240 (76.3%)
Better adherence	36 (11.1%)
No change
Worse adherence	94 (29.9%)
Food insecure	194 (61.7%)
Missed dose of ART due to lack of food	26 (8.28%)

Data are from a phone survey conducted between June 12 and September 25, 2020. “Food Insecure” share is based on responses to 5 survey questions on access to food at the level of the household and the associated constraints on ability to obtain adequate quantity of food (adapted from the Food Insecurity Experience Scale). We defined the levels as low (raw score 0–3), and high (raw score 4–5) based on whether the respondent responded affirmatively to questions on cutting the size of meals or skipping a meal, gone a whole day without eating, been hungry but couldn't eat because they did not have money to buy food, not been sure where getting next meal, or felt worried or stressed about not having a reliable source of food. Ten of the 324 participants could not be reached by phone which is why the sample size is only 314.

N, number.