Table 2 Responses to Knowledge Questions by ARV stocking status among 207 Survey Respondents in Pune, India
Question ("Correct answer") | Response | Stock ARV (n = 73) | Do not stock ARV (n = 132) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum number of different drugs that should be included in an ideal antiretroviral treatment regimen ("3") | Correct | 11 (15.1) | 15 (11.4) | 0.007 |
| Â | Incorrect | 46 (63.0) | 59 (44.7) | Â |
| Â | Don't know | 16 (21.9) | 58 (43.9) | Â |
Antiretroviral drugs can completely cure HIV ("Never") | Correct | 44 (60.3) | 46 (34.8) | 0.001 |
| Â | Incorrect | 12 (16.4) | 22 (16.7) | Â |
| Â | Don't know | 17 (23.3) | 64 (48.5) | Â |
It is safe to administer AZT with d4T ("False") | Correct | 8 (11.0) | 4 (3.0) | 0.016 |
| Â | Incorrect | 4 (5.5) | 2 (1.5) | Â |
| Â | Don't know | 61 (83.6) | 126 (95.5) | Â |
Drug not recommended in pregnancy ("Efavirenz") | Correct | 1 (1.4) | 1 (0.8) | 0.296 |
| Â | Incorrect | 8 (11.0) | 7 (5.3) | Â |
| Â | Don't know | 64 (87.7) | 124 (93.9) | Â |