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Table 3 Chi-square analysis of health-related factors by TCAM use category

From: Traditional complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) use among PLHIV on antiretroviral medication

Variables

TCAM use

p-value (χ2)

 

Yes

(N = 106)

No

(N = 314)

 

HIV type

  

0.985

Type 1

103(97.2%)

305(97.1%)

 

Type 2

3(2.8%)

9(2.9%)

 

Duration of HIV diagnosis

  

0.769

< 5 years

25(23.6%)

70(22.2%)

 

5–10 years

40(37.7%)

110(35%)

 

> 10 years

41(38.7%)

134(42.8%)

 

Duration on ART

  

0.906

< 5 years

25(23.6%)

70(22.2%)

 

5–10 years

38(35.8%)

109(34.7%)

 

> 10 years

43(40.6%)

135(43.1%)

 

HIV viral load

  

0.154

\(\:\le\:\)1000cp/ml

97(91.5%)

299(95.2%)

 

> 1000cp/ml

9(8.5%)

15(4.8%)

 

Comorbidity

  

0.653

Yes

26(24.5%)

84(26.8%)

 

No

80(75.5%)

230(73.2%)

 

ART adherence rate

  

0.355

\(\:\le\:\)95%

29(27.4%)

101(32.2%)

 

> 95%

77(72.6%)

213(67.8%)

 

ART Regimen

  

0.886

NNRTI-based

83(78.3%)

238(75.8%)

 

INSTI-based

17(16%)

57(18.2%)

 

PI-based

6(5.7%)

19(6%)