Table 4.
Factor associate with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence with in the past 3 days (n=346)
|
Characteristic |
Adherence in past 3 days (%) |
*Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥95% (n=206) | <95% (n=140) | Unadjusted | p | Adjusted | p | |||
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 35 |
108 |
(65.1) |
58 |
(34.9) |
1 |
|
|
|
| 36-45 |
72 |
(51.8) |
67 |
(48.2) |
1.7(1.1-2.7) |
0.019 |
- |
- |
| ≥46 |
26 |
(63.4) |
15 |
(36.6) |
1.1(0.5-2.2) |
0.834 |
- |
- |
|
Educational attainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate |
25 |
(78.1) |
7 |
(21.9) |
1 |
|
|
|
| Primary school |
86 |
(63.2) |
50 |
(36.8) |
2.1(0.8-5.1) |
0.115 |
- |
- |
| Secondary school |
74 |
(51.4) |
70 |
(48.6) |
3.4(1.4-8.3) |
0.008 |
3.7(1.3-10.1) |
0.012 |
| University |
21 |
(61.8) |
13 |
(38.2) |
2.2(0.7-6.5) |
0.152 |
- |
- |
|
Duration since HIV diagnosis (month) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 36 |
98 |
(64.9) |
53 |
(35.1) |
1 |
|
|
|
| 37-60 |
53 |
(58.9) |
37 |
(41.1) |
1.2(0.8-2.2) |
0.315 |
- |
- |
| >60 |
55 |
(52.4) |
50 |
(47.6) |
1.7(1.1-2.8) |
0.045 |
- |
- |
|
Ever used illicit drugs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
205 |
(61.4) |
129 |
(46.7) |
1 |
|
|
|
| Yes |
1 |
(8.3) |
11 |
(34.8) |
17.5(2.2-137.0) |
0.006 |
16.1(1.9-128.3) |
0.011 |
|
Dislike exercise |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
88 |
(53.3) |
77 |
(40.5) |
1 |
|
|
|
| Yes |
118 |
(65.2) |
63 |
(34.8) |
0.6(0.4-0.9) |
0.025 |
0.6(0.4-0.9) |
0.028 |
|
Forgot to take ARV medicine in the last month |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Never |
141 |
(66.8) |
70 |
(33.2) |
1 |
|
|
|
| Ever |
65 |
(48.2) |
70 |
(51.8) |
2.2(1.4-3.4) |
0.001 |
2.3(1.4-3.7) |
0.001 |
|
Miss appointment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
186 |
(61.4) |
117 |
(38.6) |
1 |
|
- |
- |
| Yes | 20 | (41.5) | 23 | (53.5) | 1.8(0.9-3.5) | 0.066 | - | - |