Table 1 Participants’ reporting missed doses and reasons for missed doses
From: Retention in care and adherence to HIV and AIDS treatment in Anambra State Nigeria
Variable | Public (N = 635) frequency (%) | Private (N = 635) frequency (%) | Chi square (χ2) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Missed at least one dose of HIV drug in the past 4 weeks | ||||
 Yes | 212 (33.4) | 109 (17.2) | 44.23 | < 0.001 |
n = 212 | n = 109 |  |  | |
Reasons for missed doses by the participants (n = 321) | ||||
 Forgetfulness | 95 (44.8) | 46 (42.2) |  |  |
 Away from home | 55 (25.9) | 40 (36.7) |  |  |
 Ran out of drugs | 14 (6.6) | 12 (11.0) |  |  |
 Inconvenient timing | 12 (5.7) | 8 (7.3) |  |  |
 Drug side effect | 8 (3.8) | 4 (3.7) |  |  |
 Too many drugs to take | 7 (3.3) | 1 (0.9) |  |  |
 Confusion on how to take the drugs | 4 (1.9) | 3 (2.8) |  |  |
 Fasting | 4 (1.9) | 0 (0) |  |  |
 Lack of privacy | 4 (1.9) | 0 (0) |  |  |
 Others | 7 (3.3) | 8 (7.3) |  |  |
Participants rating of their ability to take medication as prescribed | ||||
 Goodb | 602 (94.8) | 614 (96.7) | 2.79 | 0.095 |
 Poora | 33 (5.2) | 21 (3.3) |  |  |