Nonadherence Factors and Sociodemographic Characteristics of HIV-Infected Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
Table 5
Factors of nonadherence and relationship with respondents’ employment status.
Reasons for nonadherence
(%)
Employed n = 92 (48.9)
Unemployed n = 41 (21.8)
Artisan n = 55 (29.3)
Personal factors
Forgetfulness
101 (53.7)
49 (53.3)
23 (56.1)
29 (52.7)
Busy schedule
73 (38.8)
42 (45.6)
14 (34.1)
17 (30.9)
Feeling healthy
30 (15.9)
13 (14.1)
8 (19.5)
9 (16.4)
Ignorance of consequences
33 (17.5)
18 (19.6)
6 (14.6)
9 (16.4)
Poverty
12 (6.4)
7 (7.6)
3 (7.3)
2 (3.6)
Do not feel like taking drugs
38 (20.2)
17 (18.5)
10 (24.4)
11 (20.0)
No confidence in the treatment
17 (9.0)
10 (10.9)
4 (9.8)
3 (5.4)
Fear of partner disclosure
29 (15.4)
13 (14.1)
9 (21.9)
7 (12.7)
Provider/institutional factors
Poor communication
63 (33.5)
31 (33.7)
22 (53.7)
10 (18.2)
Judgmental attitude of provider
20 (10.6)
9 (9.8)
6 (14.6)
5 (9.1)
Lack of trust and confidentiality
42 (22.3)
23 (25.0)
7 (17.1)
12 (21.8)
Long waiting period
38 (20.2)
17 (18.5)
11 (26.8)
10 (18.2)
Unavailability of drugs
13 (6.9)
6 (6.5)
4 (9.8)
3 (5.4)
Drug related factors
Side effects of drugs
60 (31.9)
38 (41.3)
13 (21.7)
9 (16.4)
Stigma
60 (31.9)
31 (33.7)
14 (34.1)
15 (27.3)
Frequency of taking drugs
27 (14.36)
14 (15.2)
7 (17.1)
6 (10.9)
Long term regimen
41 (21.8)
26 (28.3)
4 (9.8)
11 (20.0)
Quantity of drugs to be taken
16 (8.5)
9 (9.8)
4 (9.8)
3 (5.4)
ANOVA summary result
F
9.525
Df
2
P value
0.0003***
The scores are statistically significantly different (P < 0.05).
