Assessing baseline religious practices and beliefs to predict adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons.

The efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is dependent upon moderately high levels of adherence; however, predicting adherence before HAART initiation can be difficult. We conducted a prospective, longitudinal study among 350 HIV-infected adults attending a HIV clinic in San Diego, CA (USA) from January 2010 to December 2011 to examine both established and novel predictors of adherence, including religious practices and beliefs. Statistically significant (p < .