Table 3 Comparisons of satisfaction score of the current ART between the complete and incomplete ART adherence groups
Item labela | ART adherence | Satisfaction scoreb / Number (%)c | Median (IQR) | p valued | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Size | Complete (n = 252) | 4 (1.6) | 2 (0.8) | 9 (3.6) | 25 (9.9) | 45 (17.9) | 60 (23.8) | 107 (42.5) | 5 (4–6) | 0.043 |
Incomplete (n = 131) | 5 (3.8) | 1 (0.8) | 6 (4.6) | 21 (16.0) | 27 (20.6) | 23 (17.6) | 48 (36.6) | 5 (3–6) | ||
Feeling while using | Complete (n = 252) | 2 (0.8) | 2 (0.8) | 6 (2.4) | 18 (7.1) | 45 (17.9) | 70 (27.8) | 109 (43.3) | 5 (4–6) | 0.002 |
Incomplete (n = 131) | 0 (0) | 5 (3.8) | 6 (4.6) | 19 (14.5) | 26 (19.8) | 34 (26.0) | 41 (31.3) | 5 (4–6) | ||
Color | Complete (n = 251) | 6 (2.4) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.2) | 25 (10.0) | 27 (10.8) | 59 (23.5) | 129 (51.4) | 6 (4–6) | 0.052 |
Incomplete (n = 130) | 3 (2.3) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.3) | 20 (15.4) | 13 (10.0) | 37 (28.5) | 53 (40.8) | 5 (4–6) | ||
Taste | Complete (n = 251) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | 28 (11.2) | 21 (8.4) | 55 (21.9) | 145 (57.8) | 6 (5–6) | 0.012 |
Incomplete (n = 131) | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | 6 (4.6) | 17 (13.0) | 14 (10.7) | 30 (22.9) | 61 (46.6) | 5 (4–6) | ||
Portability | Complete (n = 252) | 3 (1.2) | 7 (2.8) | 8 (3.2) | 21 (8.3) | 40 (15.9) | 55 (21.8) | 118 (46.8) | 5 (4–6) | 0.004 |
Incomplete (n = 131) | 4 (3.1) | 6 (4.6) | 8 (6.1) | 15 (11.5) | 24 (18.3) | 30 (22.9) | 44 (33.6) | 5 (3–6) | ||
Daily oral therapy | Complete (n = 253) | 4 (1.6) | 5 (2.0) | 7 (2.8) | 41 (16.2) | 44 (17.4) | 56 (22.1) | 96 (37.9) | 5 (4–6) | < 0.001 |
Incomplete (n = 131) | 7 (5.3) | 8 (6.1) | 15 (11.5) | 21 (16.0) | 30 (22.9) | 27 (20.6) | 23 (17.6) | 4 (3–5) | ||
Co-payment | Complete (n = 253) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.2) | 6 (2.4) | 29 (11.5) | 22 (8.7) | 52 (20.6) | 140 (55.3) | 6 (5–6) | 0.810 |
Incomplete (n = 131) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.3) | 8 (6.1) | 15 (11.5) | 9 (6.9) | 20 (15.3) | 75 (57.3) | 6 (4–6) | ||