Assessment of satisfaction with antiretroviral drugs and the need for long-acting injectable medicines among people living with HIV in Japan and its associated factors: a prospective multicenter cross-sectional observational study

Table 1 Questionnaire items for patient satisfaction with anti-HIV medications

	Item label	Item wording
1	Tablet size	How satisfied are you with the size of the anti-HIV drugs you are taking?
2	Ease and feeling when taking the medicine	How satisfied are you with the ease and feeling of taking the anti-HIV drugs you are taking?
3	Color	How satisfied are you with the color of the anti-HIV drugs you are taking?
4	Taste	How satisfied are you with the taste of the anti-HIV drugs you are taking?
5	Portability	How satisfied are you with the portability of the anti-HIV drugs you are taking?
6	Daily oral therapy	How satisfied are you with the daily oral therapy of the anti-HIV drugs you are taking?
7	Co-payment	How satisfied are you with the co-payment of the anti-HIV drugs you are taking?

The questionnaire included seven items related to anti-HIV drug taking (tablet size, ease and feeling when taking the medicine, color, taste, portability, daily oral therapy, and co-payment). Participants ranked each item on satisfaction with anti-HIV drugs on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 6 (“very satisfied”) to 0 (“not at all satisfied”)

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