Research Article

Factors Associated with Medication Adherence for People Living with Acute HIV Infection in a Tertiary Chinese Hospital in Beijing

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants.

Missed medicationUnmissed medication

Age
 20-306 (18.2)75 (46.3)
 30-5024 (72.7)81 (50)
 50 and more3 (9.1)6 (3.7)
Level of education
 High school or below18 (54.5)83 (49.7)
 College or above15 (45.5)84 (50.3)
Employment
 Employed or self-employed19 (57.6)120 (76.4)
 Unemployed or student14 (42.4)37 (23.6)
Marital status
 Married14 (43.8)37 (22.6)
 Unmarried or widowed or divorced18 (56.3)127 (77.4)
Years on ART
 One-three5 (17.9)81 (73.6)
 Three or more23 (82.1)29 (26.4)
Number of reminders
 No23 (67.6)8 (4.9)
 One6 (17.6)135 (83.3)
 Two or more5 (14.7)19 (11.7)
First disclosure target
 Family members11 (34.4)65 (45.1)
 Friends or sex partner11 (34.4)51 (35.4)
 Other10 (31.3)28 (19.4)
Number of assistance sources
 No17 (50)55 (33.5)
 One12 (35.3)67 (40.9)
 Two or more5 (14.7)42 (25.6)
Mental health
 Very good/good23 (67.6)110 (68.8)
 Very bad/bad/fair11 (32.4)50 (31.3)