Table 2 Medication/treatment variables including treatment experiences (n = 411)
  Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
  Duration of treatment (months) |  |  |
  <12 | 120 | 29.2 |
  12-24 | 108 | 26.3 |
  >24 | 183 | 44.5 |
  Median duration of treatment (range) | 24 (3–192) |  |
  Encountered side effects |  |  |
  Yes | 226 | 55.0 |
  No | 185 | 45.0 |
  Herbal use |  |  |
  Yes | 138 | 33.6 |
  No | 273 | 66.4 |
  Number of pills/ day |  |  |
  ≤2 | 282 | 68.6 |
  3-4 | 112 | 27.3 |
  >4 | 17 | 4.1 |
  Presence of opportunistic infection |  |  |
  Yes | 32 | 7.8 |
  No | 379 | 92.2 |
  Paid for ART services |  |  |
  Yes | 49 | 11.9 |
  No | 362 | 88.1 |
  Perceived health status as improved   since commencement of HAART |  |  |
  Improved | 386 | 93.9 |
  No improvement | 25 | 6.1 |
  Perceived health rating |  |  |
  Excellent | 39 | 9.5 |
  Very good | 253 | 61.6 |
  Good | 92 | 22.4 |
  Fair/poor | 27 | 6.6 |
  Transportation cost to Health facility |  |  |
  <N1000 | 275 | 66.9 |
  ≥N1000 | 136 | 33.1 |