Nonadherence Factors and Sociodemographic Characteristics of HIV-Infected Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
Table 1
Factors of nonadherence and relationship with respondents’ sex.
Reasons for nonadherence
(%)
Female n = 126 (67%)
Male n = 62 (33%)
Personal factors
Forgetfulness
101 (66)
68 (54.0)
33 (53.2)
Busy schedule
73 (47.7)
47 (37.3)
26 (41.9)
Feeling healthy
30 (16.0)
20 (15.9)
10 (16.1)
Ignorance of consequences
33 (21.6)
19 (15.1)
14 (22.6)
Poverty
12 (6.4)
7 (5.6)
5 (8.1)
Do not feel like taking drugs
38 (24.8)
25 (19.8)
13 (21.0)
No confidence in the treatment
17 (9.0)
9 (7.1)
8 (12.9)
Fear of partner disclosure
29 (15.4)
16 (12.7)
13 (21.0)
Provider/institutional factors
Poor communication
63 (41.2)
49 (38.9)
14 (22.6)
Judgmental attitude of provider
20 (13.1)
11 (8.7)
9 (14.5)
Lack of trust and confidentiality
42 (27.5)
25 (19.8)
17 (27.4)
Long waiting period
38 (24.8)
20 (15.9)
18 (29.0)
Unavailability of drugs
13 (6.9)
6 (4.8)
7 (11.3)
Drug related factors
Side effects of drugs
60 (39.2)
48 (38.1)
12 (19.4)
Stigma
60 (17.7)
38 (30.2)
22 (35.5)
Frequency of taking drugs
27 (39.2)
14 (11.1)
13 (21.0)
Long term regimen
41 (26.8)
23 (18.3)
18 (29.0)
Quantity of drugs to be taken
16 (8.5)
9 (7.1)
7 (11.3)
Mean ± SEM of sex
25.22 ± 4.16
14.39 ± 1.69
Unpaired t-test result
2.414
Df
34
95% confidence interval
1.708 to 19.96
P value
0.0213*
Are means significantly different? (P < 0.05)
Yes
Note. Percentage was calculated based on proportion of nonadherent groups.
*The scores are statistically significantly different (P < 0.05).
