Table 3.
Bivariate analysis of adherence measures and immune status (N = 300)
|
Immune status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Variable |
Immunosuppression |
Normal |
OR |
CI |
P Value |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
|
1. Caretaker report |
|
|
|
|
|
| Missed |
1(20.0) |
4(80.0) |
0.64 |
0.07-5.79 |
0.569 |
| Not missed |
83(28.1) |
212(71.9) |
1 |
|
|
|
2. Medication return |
|
|
|
|
|
| >5% |
4(40.0) |
6(60.0) |
1.75 |
0.48-6.36 |
0.474 |
| ≤5% |
80(27.6) |
210(72.4) |
1 |
|
|
|
3. Niverapine plasma concentration |
|
|
|
|
|
| <3 μg/ml |
22(47.8) |
24(52.2) |
2.84 |
1.49-5.41 |
0.002 |
| ≥3 μg/ml | 62(24.4) | 192(75.6) | 1 | ||