Table 4 Distribution of Medical profile/treatment experiences of the study participants by their ART adherence pattern
  Characteristics | Good adherence N = 246 Frequency (%) | Poor adherence (N = 165) Frequency (%) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
  Use of Herbal remedies |  |  |  |
  Yes | 74(53.6) | 64(46.4) | p = 0.07 |
  No | 172(63.0) | 101(37.0) | x 2 = 3.36 |
  Number of pills/ day |  |  |  |
  ≤2 | 161(57.1) | 121(42.9) | p = 0.091 |
  >2 | 85(65.9) | 44(34.1) | x 2 = 2.85 |
  Opportunistic infections |  |  |  |
  Yes | 18(56.2) | 14(43.8) | p = 0.665 |
  No | 228(60.2) | 151(39.8) | x 2 = 1.88 |
  Paid for ART services |  |  |  |
  Yes | 21(42.9) | 28(57.1) | p = 0.01 |
  No | 225(62.5) | 137(37.8) | x 2 = 6.69 |
  Rating of Perceived Health |  |  |  |
  Excellent/good | 238(62.0) | 152(39.4) | p = 0.01 |
  Fair/poor | 8(29.6) | 19(70.4) | x 2 = 10.1 |
  Perceived health status |  |  |  |
  Improving | 234(60.6) | 152(39.4) | p = 0.21 |
  Not improving | 12(48.0) | 13(52.0) | x 2 = 1.56 |
  Encountered side effects |  |  |  |
  Yes | 126(55.8) | 100(44.2) | p = 0.061 |
  No | 120(64.9) | 65(35.1) | x 2 = 3.52 |
  Cost of transportation to health centre |  |  |  |
  <N1000 ($ 6.25) | 154(56.0) | 121(44.0) | p = 0.023 |
  >N1000 ($ 6.25) | 92(67.6) | 44(32.4) | x 2 = 5.14 |
  Duration on HAART (months) |  |  |  |
  <24 | 116(60.1) | 77(39.9) | p = 0.864 |
  ≥24 | 130(59.6) | 88(40.4) | x 2 = 0.029 |