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Table 1 Initial items of the ART readiness scale for pregnant women living with HIV

From: Development and validation of a novel scale for antiretroviral therapy readiness among pregnant women in urban Zambia with newly diagnosed HIV infection

Item code

Items

Response format

Disagree (no)

Not sure

Agree (yes)

q1

Do you plan to tell most people about your HIV status?

0

1

2

q2

Do you believe that telling someone you have HIV is risky?

0

1

2

q3

I feel guilty that I am HIV positive

0

1

2

q4

Some people who learn my HIV status will start avoiding me

0

1

2

q5

Some people will tell me that it's my fault I have HIV

0

1

2

q6

I fear that people who know that I have HIV will tell others

0

1

2

q7

I worry that people may judge me when they learn my HIV status

0

1

2

q8

Most people with HIV are rejected when others learn their status

0

1

2

q9

If he knew my HIV status, my partner would help me with taking ARVs

2

1

0

q10

If he knew my HIV status, my partner would leave me or chase me from the house

0

1

2

q11

My partner cares about me and take care of me

2

1

0

q12

My partner would escort me to the clinic if I asked

2

1

0

q13

Would knowing your partner's status encourage you to take your ARVs?

2

1

0

q14

When times were hard in the past, I felt supported and encouraged by my family, friends, neighbours, or church

2

1

0

q15

I have a close relative or friend i can talk to about my ARVs

2

1

0

q16

It is okay to stop taking ARVs once you feel better

0

1

2

q17

It is okay to stop taking ARVs after baby is born

0

1

2

q18

I know that I will be able to take all my ARVs correctly

2

1

0

q19

I am afraid that ARVs will cause serious side effects

0

1

2

q20

Taking ARVs would not really help me

0

1

2

q21

Do you believe that prayers alone can cure you of HIV?

0

1

2

q22

Do you believe traditional medicines would be better than ARVs to treat or cure HIV?

0

1

2

q23

I fear that i may not always have enough food to take with my ARVs

0

1

2

q24

The cost of transportation to clinic may keep me from picking up my refills of ARVs on time

0

1

2

q25

It will be hard to find time to come to clinic to pick up my ARVs

0

1

2

q26

The lines at the clinic are too long

0

1

2

q27

Do you believe that some of the staff at the clinic are not friendly?

0

1

2