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Table 2 Knowledge of ART

From: Knowledge, attitudes, perception and practices regarding antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults in Antananarivo, Madagascar: a cross-sectional survey

 

n (%)

What is the name of your ART?

• Correct answer

9 (3.8)

• Incorrect answer

225 (96.2)

How many tablets should you take each day for your ART?

• Correct answer

228 (97.4)

• Incorrect answer

6 (2.6)

How should you take your ART?

• At fixed timea

73 (31.2)

• At variable time

161 (68.8)

How should you take your ART in relation to food intake?

• Correct answer

40 (17.1)

• Incorrect answer

194 (82.9)

Has your ART regimen already been modified?

• Correct answer

193 (82.5)

• Incorrect answer

41 (17.5)

How long should you take your ART?

• Lifetime treatmenta

195 (83.3)

• Other answer

25 (10.7)

• Don’t know

14 (6.0)

What is the purpose of ART?

• Suppress the activity of HIV but do not curea

214 (91.5)

• Cure HIV/AIDS

20 (8.5)

What is the effect of ART on HIV viral load?

• Decrease HIV viral loada

169 (72.2)

• Other answer

44 (18.8)

• Don’t know

21 (9.0)

What is the effect of ART on CD4 count?

• Increase CD4 counta

203 (86.8)

• Other answer

11 (4.7)

• Don’t know

20 (8.5)

What is the effect of missed doses on treatment efficiency?

• Can reduce treatment efficiencya

204 (87.2)

• No effect

11 (4.7)

• Don’t know

19 (8.1)

Can ART prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV?

• Yesa

144 (61.5)

• No

60 (25.6)

• Don’t know

30 (12.8)

  1. a Expected correct answer