Table 2.
Adjusted and Unadjusted Odds Ratios of Selected Participant, Caregiver, Disease, and Regimen Characteristics by Adherence Measure
| Patient Characteristics | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Limits) | Unadjusted p | Adjusted Odds Ratioa (95% Limits) | Adjusted p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pill count-based nonadherence | ||||
| Age in years at adherence visit: 12-<19 y | 2.78 (1.19, 6.50) | .019 | 18.88 (3.62, 98.40) | <.001 |
| Degree of youth medication responsibility (caregiver-reported) | 1.25 (0.67, 2.33) | .476 | 2.75 (1.06, 7.17) | .038 |
| On HAART at adherence visit | 0.12 (0.01, 0.97) | .047 | 0.02 (0.001, 0.55) | .020 |
| Number of pills per day | 0.98 (0.96, 1.01) | .187 | 0.91 (0.85, 0.99) | .020 |
| Regimen with drug not in pill form | 1.64 (0.60, 4.49) | .340 | 152.41 (7.72, 3009.84) | .001 |
| Race/ethnicity | .006 | <.001 | ||
| White/other | 1.00 | — | — | (ref) |
| Black non-Hispanic | 4.08 (1.25, 13.28) | .020 | 65.55 (4.78, 898.24) | .002 |
| Hispanic | 1.08 (0.29, 3.99) | .908 | 4.11 (0.30, 55.89) | .288 |
| Participated in sports | 0.35 (0.15, 0.86) | .022 | 0.20 (0.05, 0.84) | .028 |
| Youth-reported nonadherence | ||||
| Age in years at adherence visit: 12-<19 y | 1.07 (0.47, 2.41) | .872 | 0.64 (0.25, 1.67) | .364 |
| Degree of youth medication responsibility (caregiver-reported) | 2.08 (1.06,4.08) | .033 | 2.28 (1.08, 4.78) | .030 |
| CD4 percent | 0.96 (0.92, 1.00) | .035 | 0.94 (0.90, 0.99) | .018 |
| Primary caregiver: high school grad or less | 0.45 (0.20, 1.03) | .058 | 0.39 (0.15, 0.97) | .042 |
| Caregiver-reported nonadherence | ||||
| Age in years at adherence visit: 12-<19 y | 0.76 (0.33, 1.73) | .505 | 0.64 (0.26, 1.58) | .331 |
| Degree of youth medication responsibility (caregiver reported) | 1.22 (0.65, 2.27) | .537 | 1.36 (0.70, 2.64) | .368 |
HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy.</.>