International Scholarly Research Notices / 2013 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Nonadherence Factors and Sociodemographic Characteristics of HIV-Infected Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria Table 2 Factors of nonadherence and relationship with respondents’ age.
Reasons for nonadherence
(%)20–29 n = 59 (31.4%) 30–39 n = 74 (36.4%) 40–49 n = 55 (29.2%) Personal factors Forgetfulness 101 (53.7) 27 (45.8) 42 (56.8) 32 (58.2) Busy schedule 73 (38.8) 16 (27.1) 28 (37.8) 29 (52.7) Feeling healthy 30 (15.9) 1 (1.6) 15 (20.3) 14 (25.4) Ignorance of consequences 33 (17.5) 14 (23.7) 13 (17.6) 6 (10.9) Poverty 12 (6.4) 4 (6.8) 6 (8.1) 2 (3.6) Do not feel like taking drugs 38 (20.2) 20 (33.9) 16 (21.6) 2 (3.6) No confidence in the treatment 17 (9.0) 4 (23.7) 9 (12.2) 4 (7.2) Fear of partner disclosure 29 (15.4) 7 (11.9) 18 (24.3) 4 (7.2) Provider/institutional factors Poor communication 63 (33.5) 22 (37.3) 24 (38.1) 17 (30.9) Judgmental attitude of provider 20 (10.6) 8 (13.6) 8 (32.4) 4 (7.2) Lack of trust and confidentiality 42 (22.3) 14 (23.7) 20 (27.0) 8 (14.5) Long waiting period 38 (20.2) 15 (25.4) 17 (44.7) 6 (10.9) Unavailability of drugs 13 (6.9) 4 (6.8) 5 (23.0) 4 (7.2) Drug related factors Side effects of drugs 60 (31.9) 18 (30.5) 21 (28.4) 21 (38.2) Stigma 60 (31.9) 20 (33.9) 23 (31.1) 17 (30.9) Frequency of taking drugs 27 (14.36) 14 (23.7) 10 (13.5) 3 (5.4) Long term regimen 41 (21.8) 19 (32.2) 15 (20.3) 7 (12.7) Quantity of drugs to be taken 16 (8.5) 9 (15.2) 6 (8.1) 1 (1.8) ANOVA summary result
2.440 Df 2 P value 0.0973 Are means significantly different? (P < 0.05) No