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Table 2 Adherence scores per month

From: Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in northern Tanzania: feasibility and acceptability of the Medication Event Monitoring System

  

1st month

(n = 23)

2nd month

(n = 22)

3rd month

(n = 21)

Taking adherence*

Mean (SD)

97.4 (4.7)

95.9 (5.78)

85.0 (26.8)

 

Median (IQR)

98.2 (4.6)

96.4 (5.4)

98.2 (18.8)

Timing adherence^

Mean (SD)

94.2 (6.8)

92.6 (6.1)

82.1 (26.4)

 

Median (IQR)

96.4 (4.6)

92.9 (6.3)

96.7 (20.5)

  1. * Percentage of prescribed doses taken;
  2. ^ Percentage of doses taken within 12 ± 3 hours