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Table 4 Bivariate analysis for barriers to ART adherence identified and reported during IAC and viral suppression after IAC

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

Nature of barrier

Disaggregation

Frequency (Percentage) TOTAL = 284

Suppressed after IAC

P-Value

No [Frequency (Percentage)] TOTAL = 73

Yes [Frequency (Percentage)] TOTAL = 210

Being away from home

No

191 (67.49)

51 (69.86)

140 (66.67)

0.616

Yes

92 (32.51)

22 (30.14)

70 (33.33)

Changes in the daily routine

No

153 (54.06)

36 (49.32)

117 (55.19)

0.310

Yes

139 (45.58)

37 (50.68)

92 (43.81)

Pill burden

No

269 (95.05)

67 (91.78)

202 (96.19)

0.070

Yes

14 (4.95)

6 (8.22)

8 (3.81)

Feeling sick/sickness

No

243 (85.87)

61 (83.56

182 (86.67)

0.512

Yes

40 (14.13)

12 (16.44)

28 (13.33)

Clinical depression

No

211 (74.56)

54 (73.97)

157 (74.76)

0.894

Yes

72 (25.44)

19 (26.03)

53 (25.24)

Forgetfulness

No

117 (41.34)

25 (34.25)

92 (43.81)

0.150

Yes

166 (58.66)

48 (65.75)

118 (56.19)

Sleeping through dose times

No

214 (75.62)

53 (72.60)

161 (76.67)

0.486

Yes

69 (24.38)

20 (27.40)

49 (23.33)

Drug side effects

No

270 (95.41)

69 (94.52)

201 (95.71)

0.680

Yes

13 (4.59)

4 (5.48)

9 (4.29)

Distance to the health centre

No

235 (83.04)

55 (75.34)

180 (85.71)

0.042*

Yes

48 (16.96)

18 (24.66)

30 (14.29)

No barrier identified

No

273 (96.47)

71 (97.26)

202 (96.19)

0.670

Yes

10 (3.53)

2 (2.74)

8 (3.81)

  1. Significant code at 5%