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Table 3 Psychosocial and disease related characteristics of the study participants at baseline (M0) and follow up visit (M3) in JUSH, Southwest Ethiopia, 2007 (N1* = 400, N2* = 383).

From: Predictors of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons: a prospective study in Southwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Baseline (M0)

Follow up (M3)

P-value

 

Fr(%)

Fr(%)

 

Memory aids

   

   Yes

395(98.8)

343(89.6)

0.087†

   No

5(1.3)

40(10.4)

 

Social support

   

   Yes

311(77.8)

207(54.0)

0.027

   No

89(22.3)

176(46.0)

 

Active substance use ((N1£)

   

   Yes

38(9.5)

39(10.2)

0.23

   No

361(90.5)

344(89.8)

 

Depression (BDI > 10φ)

   

   Yes

223(55.8)

190(49.6)

0.43

   No

177(44.3)

193(50.4)

 

Side effect

   

   Yes

209(52.3)

78(20.4)

0.14

   No

191(47.8)

305(79.6)

 

Hospitalization after treatment (N1£)

   

   Yes

28(7.0)

8(2.1)

0.45†

   No

371(92.8)

375(97.9)

 
  1. *No of cases at M0 and M3, **three cases were missed, ‡two cases were missed, £ one case was missed, φBeck's depression inventory, †Fisher's exact test.