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A systematic random sampling method was used to recruit 385 participants. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics, and binary logistic regression model. The OR with its 95% C.I was employed to present analytic outputs. Statistical significance for the multivariable model was considered at p \u2264 0.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 371 participants, the majority were females (233, 62.8%), attended health centers (215, 58.0%), and were married (173, 46.6%). Eighty-nine (89, 24.0%) of the participants have at least one comorbidity. About 72 (19.0%) and 50 (13.5%) of the respondents stated that the COVID-19 has posed challenges on their follow-ups and availability of medications respectively. Nearly a half of the people living with HIV and comorbid T2DM or hypertension (29, 48.0%) reported that they had encountered an increase in the price of medications compared to the pre-COVID-19 times. About half of the respondents in the study setting have perfect adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) (200, 54.0%). Basic education (aOR = 3.02: 95% CI: 1.57\u20135.80), marriage (aOR = 2.27: 95% CI: 1.24\u20134.15), attendance to a health center (aOR = 0.59: 95% CI: 0.36\u20130.98) and sleep disturbance (aOR = 0.47: 95% CI: 0.26\u20130.84) showed a statistically significant association with adherence to ART.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>About half of the respondents in the study settings have perfect adherence to their ART medications. As multiple factors interplay in the success rate of adherence to ART, stakeholders should place and strengthen practices, such as active follow-up and tracing of cases, ensuring medication affordability (access and low pricing), and psycho-social support to patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0272684x221094151","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,8,9]],"date-time":"2022-08-09T14:32:10Z","timestamp":1660055530000},"page":"99-107","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications Among People Living With HIV in the Era of COVID-19 in Central Ethiopia and Perceived Impact of the Pandemic"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"44","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5212-7597","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tariku","family":"Shimels","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Saint Paul\u2019s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rodas A.","family":"Kassu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Saint Paul\u2019s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gelila","family":"Bogale","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United Vision Medical Services, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0916-9008","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mahteme","family":"Bekele","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Saint Paul\u2019s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Melsew","family":"Getnet","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Saint Paul\u2019s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9725-1145","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abrham","family":"Getachew","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Saint Paul\u2019s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Zewdneh","family":"Shewamene","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mebratu","family":"Abraha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Saint Paul\u2019s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,8,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0272684X221094151","unstructured":"HIV\/AIDS Prevention and Control Office. 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