| Characteristics |
Tang et al.*(42)
(N=100) |
Trinh et al.**(44)
(N=288) |
Quang et al.*(36)
(N=140) |
Do et al.***(43)
(N=615) |
|
| Sample year |
2006-2008 |
2009 |
2008-2009 |
2010 |
|
| Location |
Ha Noi |
HCMC |
HCMC |
Five rural and urban clinics |
|
| Poor-adherence of antiretroviral drugs, n/N (%) |
6 month: 21/81(26)
12 month: 24/75 (32)
(Self reported with VAS) |
59/228 (25)
(Self-reported) |
|
|
|
| Viral suppression, n/N (%) |
6 month: 60/76 (74)
12 month: 51/75 (68)
(< 1,000 copies/ml) |
175/228 (77)
(< 1,000 copies/ml) |
6 month: NR (76.6)
12 month: NR (83.1)
(< 250 copies/ml) |
NR |
NR |
153/615 (25)
(ACASI with VAS) |
N, number of participants; n, frequency; HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City; ART, antiretroviral therapy; NR, not reported; VAS, a 30-day visual analogue scale for evaluating the
usage of a prescribed regimen in the preceding month; ACSI, audio computer assisted self-interview.
* Longitudinal study.
** Cross-sectional study among people on ART over 1 year.
*** Cross-sectional study among people on ART. |
