Table 5.
Meta-estimates: effect of socio-cultural factors on adherence to ART
| Socio-cultural | Pool ES | CI 95% | p value* | Pool studies | I2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Low self-efficacy |
1.025 |
0.57-1.85 |
0.94 |
3 |
63.1% |
| High income countries |
2.13 |
1.03-4.41 |
0.01 |
2 |
0.0% |
| Low income countries |
1.75 |
1.91-1.31 |
0.04 |
1 |
- |
|
Lack of social support |
|
|
|
|
|
| High income countries |
1.04 |
1.01-1.08 |
0.02 |
2 |
0.0% |
| Low income countries |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
No depression |
0.89 |
0.83-0.96 |
0.00 |
2 |
0.0% |
| High income countries |
0.92 |
0.82-1.04 |
0.17 |
1 |
- |
| Low income countries |
0.88 |
0.80-0.96 |
0.01 |
1 |
- |
|
Stigma |
2.17 |
1.52-3.09 |
0.00 |
2 |
62.1% |
| High income countries |
3.70 |
1.92-7.42 |
0.00 |
1 |
- |
| Low income countries |
1.74 |
1.14-2.65 |
0.01 |
1 |
- |
|
Abuse of alcohol |
1.75 |
1.41-2.18 |
0.00 |
6 |
59.8% |
| High income countries |
1.43 |
1.09-1.86 |
0.01 |
4 |
24.0% |
| Low income countries |
2.72 |
1.84-1.69 |
0.00 |
2 |
32.7% |
|
Abuse of drugs |
1.86 |
1.48-2.33 |
0.01 |
9 |
1.1% |
| High income countries |
1.89 |
1.49-2.41 |
0.00 |
6 |
23.2% |
| Low income countries | 1.58 | 0.78-3.22 | 0.21 | 3 | 0.0% |
*Significance level p<0.05.