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. 2011 May 12;6(5):e18948. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018948

Table 9. Financial, Human, and Social capital associated* with adherence or non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy in included longitudinal studies and summary of all associations [n = 6, (43–45, 49–51)].

Financial Capital Human Capital Social Capital Other
Author/Year Financial constraints/payment of ARV Household Income Distance from Clinic Education Employment Status Food-Related Restrictions Marital status Household size Social support Reasons for missing doses:
Bonolo/2005 Individual ≤US$80 vs. greater, associated with non-adherence RH: 1.61 (1.08–2.39) ≤4 years school vs. > 8 associated with non-adherence RH: 1.80 (1.08–2.29) Unemployed vs. employed associated with non-adherence: RH: 2.16 (1.20–3.91), ARH: 2.17 (1.19–3.96) Does not participate in religious activities vs. regular activity associated with non-adherence ARH: 2.27 (1.58–3.25)
Erah/2008 None or primary education associated with non-adherence OR: 1.81 (1.25–2.51), AOR: 2.23 (1.02–2.89) ns poor financial status and inadequate family support (15.9%), occupational factors (25%)
Orrell/2003 ns ns Restrictions associated with adherence: ns
Abstracts
Abah/2006 ns ns ns Married associated with adherence, p = 0.02 lack of money (17.1%)
Darder/2006 Positively associated with adherence, sig.
Sidle/2007 Level of education associated non- adherence: AOR: 0.96, p = 0.0269 More children associated adherence, AOR = 1.19, p = 0.0352
Summary of associations with adherence n = 1, No assoc:1 n = 2 Positive: 1 No assoc: 1 n = 1, No assoc: 1 n = 5 Positive: 4 No Assoc. : 1 n = 2 Positive: 1 No assoc.: 1 n = 1 No assoc.: 1 n = 1 Positive (married): 1 n = 2 Positive: 1 No Assoc.: 1 n = 1 Positive: 1

*OR: Odds Ratio, AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio, RH: Relative Hazard, ARH: Adjusted Relative Hazard.