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Table 3 Self reported nonadherence and nonreadiness to HAART, Felege Hiwot Hospital and Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2008

From: 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

Variables

Felege Hiwot Hospital

Gondar University Hospital

Total

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Adherence status

      

Adherent

231

91.7

186

73.8

417

82.7

Nonadherent

21

8.3

66

26.2

87

17.3

Readiness status

      

Ready

242

96.0

192

76.2

434

86.1

Not ready

10

4.0

60

23.8

70

13.9

Motivation to take HAART

      

Not at all motivated

1

0.4

10

4.0

11

2.2

Partially motivated

18

7.1

56

22.2

74

14.7

Highly motivated

233

92.5

186

73.8

419

83.1

Reasons for nonadherence

      

Drug side effects

4

19.1

23

34.9

27

31.0

Other health problems

6

28.6

13

19.7

19

21.8

Getting a relief

1

4.8

4

6.1

5

5.75

Drug scarcity

2

9.5

2

3.0

4

4.6

Others

8

38.1

24

36.4

32

36.8

Reasons for nonreadiness to HAART

      

Anxiety

-

-

31

51.7

31

44.3

Hopelessness

8

80.0

11

18.3

19

27.1

Confusion

-

-

14

23.3

14

20.0

Denial

2

10.0

1

1.7

3

4.3

Others

-

-

3

5.0

3

4.3