Table 4.
Bivariate associations of the levels of adherence to ART with behavioral, clinical, food & diet related factors among study participants in Tigray regional state, northern Ethiopia, 2012
|
Characteristics of study participants |
Status of adherence to ART |
COR (95%CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-adherent to ART Number (%) | Adherent to ART Number (%) | ||
| Daily eating pattern of last 12 months |
|
|
|
| Three meals & above |
21(12.1) |
17(9.8) |
1 |
| Two meals & eating between meals |
136(78.2) |
140(80.5) |
0.8(0.4 – 1.6) |
| Two meals or less |
17(9.8) |
17(9.8) |
0.8(0.3 – 2.3) |
| Source of food in the last 12 months |
|
|
|
| Purchase (market/grocery) |
148(85.1) |
144(82.8) |
1 |
| Household farm/garden |
11(6.3) |
15(8.6) |
0.7(0.3 – 1.6) |
| Support from others |
15(8.6) |
15(8.6) |
0.9(0.4 – 2.2) |
| Adjusted mean HGB of the latest four visits (mg/dl) |
|
|
|
| <11.5 |
29(16.7) |
3(1.7) |
14(3.3 – 58.8) |
| ≥11.5 |
145(83.3) |
171(98.3) |
1 |
| Mean TLC of the latest four visits (106cells/mm3) |
|
|
|
| <4.0 |
28(16.1) |
11(6.3) |
2.7(1.3 – 5.60 |
| ≥4.0 |
146(83.9) |
163(93.7) |
1 |
| Occupation |
|
|
|
| • Have no Job |
26(14.9) |
44(25.3) |
1 |
| • Government employed |
42(24.1) |
46(26.4) |
1.6(0.8 – 3.2) |
| • Self employed/business |
54(31) |
36(20.7) |
2.7(1.3 – 5.3) |
| • Daily laborer |
52(29.9) |
48(27.6) |
1.8(1.0 – 3.4) |
| Duration of treatment (months) |
|
|
|
| 12 – 36 |
33(19) |
28(16.1) |
1 |
| 37 – 60 |
72(41.4) |
93(53.5) |
0.6(0.4 – 1.2) |
| ≥61 |
69(39.6) |
53(30.4) |
1.1(0.6 – 2.0) |
| Current alcohol consumption (within 30 days) |
|
|
|
| Yes |
73(42) |
11(6.3) |
13.4(5.4 – 33.2) |
| No |
101(58) |
163(93.7) |
1 |
| Ever use of alcohol after starting ART |
|
|
|
| Yes |
140(80.5) |
89(51.1) |
4.9(2.7 – 8.9) |
| No |
34(19.5) |
85(48.9) |
1 |
| PHQ-9 score for depression (Points) |
|
|
|
| <5 |
53(30.5) |
115(66.1) |
1 |
| ≥5 |
121(69.5) |
59(33.9) |
5.1(3.0 – 8.9) |
| Current khat chewing (within 30 days) |
|
|
|
| Yes |
17(9.8) |
7(4) |
2.4(1.0 – 5.9) |
| No | 157(90.2) | 167(96) | 1 |
N.B:- TLC, Total Leukocyte Count; HGB, Hemoglobin; NGO, Non-Government Organization; PHQ, Patient Health Questionnaire.