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Table 2 Barriers to ART adherence reported by the study participants

From: Unsuppressed viral load after intensive adherence counselling in rural eastern Uganda; a case of Kamuli district, Uganda

Nature of barrier

Disaggregation

Frequency (TOTAL = 283)

Percentage (TOTAL = 100%)

Being away from home

No

191

67.49

Yes

92

32.51

Changes in the daily routine

No

153

54.06

Yes

139

45.58

Pill burden

No

269

95.05

Yes

14

4.95

Feeling sick/sickness

No

243

85.87

Yes

40

14.13

Clinical depression

No

211

74.56

Yes

72

25.44

Forgetfulness

No

117

41.34

Yes

166

58.66

Sleeping through dose times

No

214

75.62

Yes

69

24.38

Drug side effects

No

270

95.41

Yes

13

4.59

Distance to the health centre

No

235

83.04

Yes

48

16.96

No barrier identified

No

273

96.47

Yes

10

3.53