Table 1 Patient Demographics relative to adherence of medication regimens
From: Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among HIV patients in Bangalore, India
Non adherent | 100% Adherent * | |
|---|---|---|
Age Group (years) | ||
• 20–30 | 3 (42.9%) | 4 (57.1%) |
• 31–40 | 14 (53.8%) | 12 (46.2%) |
• >40 | 4 (23.1%) | 16 (76.9%) |
Gender | ||
• Male | 15 (38.5%) | 24 (61.5%) |
• Female | 6 (42.9%) | 8 (57.1%) |
Follow-up | ||
• Regular # | 13 (29.5%) | 31 (70.5%) |
• Irregular | 8 (88.9%) | 1 (11.1%) |
Education Level | ||
• Illiterate | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) |
• Primary/Secondary | 9 (80%) | 18 (20%) |
• University | 10 (45.5%) | 12 (54.5%) |
Individual Income (Rs/month) | ||
• <5000 | 5 (45.5%) | 6 (54.5%) |
• 5000–19999 | 8 (27.3%) | 15 (72.7%) |
• >20000 | 7 (43.8%) | 9 (56.3%) |
Total Family Income (Rs/month) | ||
• <5000 | 2 (33.3%) | 4 (66.7%) |
• 5000–19999 | 8 (50%) | 13 (50%) |
• >20000 | 8 (50%) | 8 (50%) |
Family Type | ||
• Living alone | 1 (100%) | 0 |
• Nuclear | 14 (41.2%) | 20 (58.8%) |
• Joint/Extended | 6 (37.5%) | 12 (62.5%) |
Locality | ||
• Rural | 3 (33.3%) | 6 (66.7%) |
• Urban | 18 (40.9%) | 26 (59.1%) |
Distance from Clinic (Km) | ||
• <50 | 4 (33.3%) | 6 (66.7%) |
• 50–200 | 3 (37.5%) | 5 (62.5%) |
• 200–400 | 7 (25.0%) | 13 (75.0%) |
• >400 | 3 (30%) | 7 (70.0%) |