Research Article

HIV Care Preferences among Young People Living with HIV in Lesotho: A Secondary Data Analysis of the PEBRA Cluster Randomized Trial

Table 1

ART refill site preferences over time, by sex, among those still in care at 12 months.

First assessmentMiddle assessmentLast assessment
LevelOverallFemaleMaleOverallFemaleMaleOverallFemaleMale
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Refill options at the clinic
At the clinic (%)37 (30.1)29 (36.7)8 (18.2)56 (45.5)43 (54.4)13 (29.5)60 (48.8)48 (60.8)12 (27.3)
At the clinic within the SCC (%)45 (36.6)23 (29.1)22 (50)53 (43.1)28 (35.4)25 (56.8)55 (44.7)27 (34.2)28 (63.6)

Refill options outside the clinic
Treatment buddy (%)16 (13.0)9 (11.4)7 (15.9)1 (0.8)1 (1.3)0 (0)0 (0.0)0 (0)0 (0)
Peer educator (home delivery) (%)15 (12.2)9 (11.4)6 (13.6)8 (6.5)3 (3.8)5 (11.4)3 (2.4)1 (1.3)2 (4.5)
VHW (at the VHW’s home) (%)9 (7.3)8 (10.1)1 (2.3)4 (3.3)3 (3.8)1 (2.3)4 (3.2)2 (2.5)2 (4.5)
CAC (%)1 (0.8)1 (1.3)0 (0)1 (0.8)1 (1.3)0 (0)1 (0.8)1 (1.3)0 (0)

Abbreviations: ART (antiretroviral therapy), CAC (community adherence club), SCC (Saturday clinic club), and VHW (village health worker).