Table 2.

Factors associated with adherence to ART in literature reports from Cameroon

Factors	Reference (findings)
Patient variables
Female gender	Rougemont et al. (↑)
Age>49 years	Newman et al.* (↑); Freeman et al.**(↑)
High monthly income	Rougemont et al. (↓); Boyer et al. ([28] ; ↑)
Education	Freeman et al. (↑)*
Binge drinking	Boyer et al. ([32] ; ↓); Roux et al. (↓); Newman et al.(↓)*
Drug use	Freeman et al.(↓)*
Tobacco use	Freeman et al.(↓)*
Lack of family support for adherence	Boyer et al. ([32]; ↓);
Experiencing discrimination and stigma	Boyer et al. ([32]; ↓);
Positive perception of treatment	Roux et al. (↑)
Being transferred-in to HIV clinic	Mbopi-Keou (↑)
Medication variables
Switching regimen	Boyer et al. ([32]; ↓);
High motivation	Roux et al.(↑)
Using a reminder method	Roux et al.(↑)
Patient Provider Relationship
Satisfaction with information provided by physician	Roux et al.(↑)
Disease characteristics
Advanced stage of disease	Rougemont et al. (↓); Roux et al.(↑)
Increased duration on medication	Roux et al.(↓); Freeman et al.(↑)*Mbopi-Keou (↑)
Higher CD4¥ count at initiation of ART β	Mbopi-Keou (↑)
Health System/clinic Characteristics
Cost of care/Having to pay for care	Mosoko et al.(↓), Boyer et al. ([32] ; ↓) ; Boyer et al. ([28] ; ↓) Laurent et al. (↓)
Increased distance from clinic	Mosoko et al. (↓)
Large hospital size	Boyer et al. ([32]; ↓);
No task shifting from physician to other staff	Boyer et al. ([32]; ↓);

↓Reduces adherence; ↑increases adherence; * Cohort included participants from Cameroon, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo; ** Cohort included females from Cameroon, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo; ^¥ CD4-positive-T-lymphocyte; ^β Antiretroviral therapy.