Magnitude and determinants of nonadherence and nonreadiness to highly active antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross - sectional study

Table 2 Treatment, psychosocial and health service related variables of PLWHA, Felege Hiwot Hospital and Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2008

Clinical and Psychosocial variables	Felege Hiwot Hospital		Gondar University Hospital		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Duration of treatment (months)
3 - 6	34	13.5	69	27.4	103	20.4
7 - 12	47	18.7	68	27.0	115	22.8
13 -18	31	12.3	22	8.7	53	10.5
19 - 24	47	18.7	49	19.4	96	19.0
≥ 25	93	36.9	44	17.5	137	27.2
HIV status disclosure
Yes	230	91.3	200	79.4	430	85.3
No	22	8.7	52	20.6	74	14.7
Treatment side effects
Yes	61	24.2	138	54.8	199	39.5
No	191	75.8	114	45.2	305	60.5
Clinical follow up
Monthly	13	5.2	95	37.7	108	21.4
Every two months	8	3.2	91	36.1	99	19.6
Every three months	91	36.1	44	17.5	135	26.8
Variable	140	55.6	22	8.7	162	32.1
Perceived access to Pharmacy
Yes	248	98.4	205	81.3	453	89.9
No	-	-	17	6.7	17	3.4
Not sure	4	1.6	30	11.9	34	6.7
Belief on HAART benefits
Yes	250	99.2	245	97.2	495	98.2
No	-	-	5	2.0	5	1.0
I doubt	2	0.8	2	0.8	4	0.8
Contact with psychiatric care services
Yes	16	6.3	43	17.1	59	11.7
No	236	93.7	209	82.9	445	88.3
Perceived satisfaction with HCP
Yes	242	96.0	234	92.9	476	94.4
No	-	-	13	5.2	13	2.6
Not sure	10	4.0	5	2.0	15	3.0
Having goals
Yes	249	98.8	236	93.7	485	96.2
No	3	1.2	16	6.3	19	3.8
Comfortable when taking HAART in front of others
Yes	124	49.2	125	49.6	249	49.4
No	128	50.8	127	50.4	255	50.6

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