Region

Country

Wish I knew more about HIV and its treatment

Will take medication over long term to prevent health risk

Will live a long life with current and future drugs

Benefits
of drugs outweigh side effects

Number
of pills daily affects
my QOL

Amount of time taking drugs
affects my QOL

%AC/
%DC †
Mean*

%AC/
%DC
Mean

%AC/
%DC
Mean

%AC/
%DC
Mean

%AC/
%DC
Mean

%AC/
%DC
Mean

Western Europe and USA

47.5/14.5
3.8

62.0/5.0
4.3

55.5/3.0
4.3

36.5/6.0
3.7

26.0/28.5
2.9

13.0/47.0
2.3

20.0/10.7
3.3

53.2/5.4
4.1

31.7/2.9
3.8

24.4/3.9
3.6

5.9/23.9
2.6

3.4/32.7
2.4

32.0/3.0
3.9

38.0/1.0
4.0

21.5/2.5
3.7

17.5/2.0
3.6

16.0/7.0
3.2

16.5/10.0
3.2

54.0/5.4
4.1

52.5/5.9
4.1

52.5/1.5
4.2

42.1/3.0
4.0

17.3/21.3
2.9

16.8/25.8
2.9

12.4/12.9
3.0

64.3/1.0
4.5

43.3/1.9
4.1

37.6/1.4
4.0

6.7/26.2
2.6

9.5/32.4
2.5

Latin America

88.0/7.0
4.6

68.5/8.5
4.3

71.0/7.5
4.3

42.0/13.0
3.7

25.0/41.0
2.7

22.5/45.0
2.6

88.5/3.0
4.8

71.0/4.0
4.5

75.5/1.5
4.6

48.0/8.0
3.9

13.0/57.5
2.1

10.5/58.0
2.0

72.1/2.5
4.5

69.6/2.5
4.4

60.3/2.0
4.3

33.8/2.9
3.7

7.8/37.3
2.4

9.3/38.2
2.4

62.6/3.0
4.3

30.5/10.8
3.5

46.8/1.0
4.1

24.6/5.9
3.5

10.8/21.7
2.8

12.8/21.2
2.8

South Africa, Russia, Asia/
Pacific

70.5/5.0
4.4

70.5/2.0
4.5

58.0/0.5
4.4

26.5/5.5
3.6

13.5/32.0
2.6

13.0/34.0
2.6

67.0/2.5
4.4

36.0/2.5
3.7

38.5/1.0
4.0

18.5/5.0
3.2

28.5/7.0
3.5

27.0/8.0
3.4

48.5/0
4.2

40.8/3.1
3.8

27.7/0
3.8

21.5/1.5
3.5

20.0/12.3
3.4

16.2/13.1
3.1

86.0/2.0
4.8

80.0/3.0
4.6

85.0/1.0
4.7

66.0/2.0
4.4

35.0/25.0
3.2

34.0/27.0
2.8

20.8/13.9
3.2

57.4/5.0
4.2

52.5/2.0
4.2

47.5/4.0
4.0

19.8/17.8
3.0

13.9/25.7
2.8