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Table 2 Distribution of commonly reported free-list habits in rank order and with related time and location among study-enrolled ART clients (N = 42)

From: Habit formation in support of antiretroviral medication adherence in clinic-enrolled HIV-infected adults: a qualitative assessment using free-listing and unstructured interviewing in Kampala, Uganda

Summary of most commonly reported free-list habitsa

Mentioned habitb %

Performed at same timec %

Performed at same locationc %

 Eating habits (n = 9)

  Eating dinner

71.4

46.7

63.3

  Eating breakfast

61.9

23.1

50.0

  Cooking breakfast

42.9

44.4

83.3

  Cooking dinner

33.3

28.6

57.1

  Cooking lunch

28.6

41.7

41.7

  Eating lunch

21.4

11.1

33.3

  Going out to get food

16.7

42.9

42.9

  Having evening tea

16.7

71.4

57.1

  Cooking meal for child

14.3

83.3

66.7

 Domestic habits (n = 7)

  Cleaning house interior

38.1

56.3

50.0

  Washing clothes

31.0

38.5

53.9

  Washing dishes

31.0

23.1

92.3

  Gardening

28.6

50.0

58.3

  Sweeping compound

23.8

50.0

60.0

  Mopping compound

23.8

40.0

70.0

  Tending to animals

14.3

50.0

66.7

 Leisure habits (n = 7)

  Sleeping

85.7

36.1

38.9

  Traveling to work/school

61.9

50.0

61.5

  Watching TV

57.1

50.0

58.3

  Praying in morning

35.7

66.7

86.7

  Praying in evening

23.8

40.0

20.0

  Visiting friends/family

21.4

44.4

22.2

  Listening to radio/music

16.7

57.1

42.9

Hygienic habits (n = 6)

  Bathing self in morning

69.1

69.0

82.8

  Bathing self in evening

64.3

37.0

82.8

  Brushing teet

50.0

76.2

61.9

  Washing face

33.3

50.0

100.0

  Bathing child

28.6

50.0

58.3

  Dressing self

16.7

71.4

57.1

Medication habits (n = 2)

  Taking meds in evening

61.9

92.3

57.7

  Taking meds in morning

33.3

92.9

50.0

  1. aList of free-list habits in each category that were reported by > 10% clients. Habits mentioned by < 10% are not presented
  2. bPercentage of mentioned habits does not sum to 100% as responses were not mutually exclusive
  3. cCalculated only for clients who previously mentioned relevant habit