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. 2012 Jul 30;7(7):e41998. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041998

Table 4. Factors related to ART Non-Adherence among All Participants (N = 717).

Characteristics Adjusted Odds Ratio
Orphan Status
Double Orphan 1.00
Maternal Single-Orphan 0.31 (0.12–0.80)
Paternal Single-Orphan 0.35 (0.14–0.89)
Non-Orphan 0.45 (0.21–0.99)
Gender of Child
Female 1.00
Male 0.98 (0.69-–.40)
Age of Child (yrs)
<10 1.00
≥10 0.77 (0.48–1.26)
Gender of caregiver
Female 1.00
Male 1.13 (0.65–1.97)
Age of Caregiver (yrs)
<40 1.00
≥40 1.00 (0.68–1.49)
Relation of Caregiver with Child
Parent 1.00
Siblings 0.48 (0.20–1.14)
Grand Parent 0.69 (0.29–1.66)
Uncle/Aunt 0.73 (0.28–1.93)
Caregiver’s Sero-Status
Positive 1.00
Negative 1.36 (0.68–2.74)
Pill Burden (total No. of pills per day)
<3 1.00
≥3 1.56 (1.09–2.23)
Duration on ART
<4 yrs 1.00
≥4 yrs 0.93 (0.65–1.33)
Involvement
Normative 1.00
Low 2.14 (1.13–4.06)
Communication
Normative 1.00
Low 1.47 (0.49–4.38)
Child Knows Sero-Status
No 1.00
Yes 0.97 (0.62–1.52)
Knowledge about ART
<6 score 1.00
≥6 score 1.41 (0.96–2.07)
Have Other Caregiver
No 1.00
Yes 1.27 (0.86–1.89)
Have Disclosed to Others
No 1.00
Yes 1.41 (0.98–2.03)
Stunting (HAZ<−2)(n = 687)
≥−2 1.00
<−2 1.46 (1.01–2.09)
BMI for age
≥−2 1.00
<−2 0.81 (0.45–1.44)