Table 4.
Meta-estimates: effect of socio-demographic factors on adherence to ART
| Socio-demographic | Pool ES | CI 95% | p value* | Pool studies | I2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Male |
0.77 |
0.48-1.24 |
0.28 |
7 |
61.3% |
| High income countries |
0.94 |
0.57-1.55 |
0.81 |
4 |
54.6% |
| Low income countries |
0.16 |
0.04-0.66 |
0.01 |
3 |
0.0% |
|
Female |
1.05 |
0.97-1.13 |
0.27 |
7 |
49.1% |
| High income countries |
1.29 |
1.06-1.58 |
0.01 |
4 |
34.6% |
| Low income countries |
0.99 |
0.91-1.08 |
0.85 |
3 |
0.0% |
|
Married |
1.10 |
0.85-1.42 |
0.46 |
2 |
0.0% |
| High income countries |
1.10 |
0.84-1.45 |
0.49 |
1 |
- |
| Low income countries |
1.10 |
0.56-2.16 |
0.78 |
1 |
- |
|
Single |
2.49 |
1.51-4.12 |
0.00 |
3 |
0.0% |
| High income countries |
1.53 |
0.42-5.56 |
0.52 |
1 |
- |
| Low income countries |
2.72 |
1.58-4.69 |
0.00 |
2 |
- |
|
Separated/divorced |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| High income countries |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Low income countries |
1.07 |
0.42-2.73 |
0.89 |
2 |
0.0% |
|
Age less than 20 |
1.14 |
0.96-1.37 |
0.14 |
2 |
60.1% |
| High income countries |
0.47 |
0.96-1.37 |
0.13 |
1 |
- |
| Low income countries |
1.18 |
0.98-1.42 |
0.08 |
1 |
- |
|
Age less than 30 |
1.04 |
1.01-1.07 |
0.01 |
2 |
0.0% |
| High income countries |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Low income countries |
1.04 |
1.01-1.07 |
0.01 |
2 |
0.0% |
|
Age 20-30 |
1.38 |
1.21-1.58 |
0.00 |
5 |
60.2% |
| High income countries |
1.30 |
0.86-1.94 |
0.21 |
3 |
20.2% |
| Low income countries |
1.39 |
1.21-1.60 |
0.00 |
2 |
74.0% |
|
Age 30-50 |
1.08 |
0.97-1.19 |
0.16 |
6 |
0.0% |
| High income countries |
1.06 |
0.77-1.46 |
0.72 |
4 |
0.2% |
| Low income countries |
1.08 |
0.97-1.20 |
0.17 |
2 |
0.0% |
|
Age over 50 years |
0.80 |
0.59-1.08 |
0.14 |
5 |
59.4% |
| High income countries |
0.55 |
0.41-0.75 |
0.00 |
4 |
0.0% |
| Low income countries |
6.68 |
3.15-14.15 |
0.00 |
1 |
- |
|
No education |
1.76 |
1.19-2.60 |
0.01 |
3 |
0.0% |
| High income countries |
1.69 |
0.82-3.48 |
0.16 |
1 |
- |
| Low income countries |
1.78 |
1.12-2.85 |
0.02 |
2 |
0.0% |
|
Primary education |
0.98 |
0.85-1.13 |
0.80 |
4 |
9.3% |
| High income countries |
0.99 |
0.86-1.15 |
0.91 |
3 |
0.0% |
| Low income countries |
0.30 |
0.06-1.49 |
0.14 |
1 |
- |
|
Secondary education |
1.04 |
0.95-1.14 |
0.43 |
10 |
60.4% |
| High income countries |
1.03 |
0.95-1.28 |
0.75 |
6 |
73.7% |
| Low income countries |
1.04 |
0.94-1.15 |
0.47 |
4 |
19.8% |
|
Tertiary education |
0.85 |
0.58-1.24 |
0.39 |
3 |
60.9% |
| High income countries |
0.69 |
0.45-1.07 |
0.10 |
2 |
44.8% |
| Low income countries | 1.56 | 0.73-3.34 | 0.25 | 1 | - |
*Significance level p<0.05.