Table 2. Factors associated with adherence to ART (measured as continuous variable).
Variable | Adherence, % 1 | P | Adjusted P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (n = 133) | <42 years (n = 46) | 100 (94.2–100) | 0.49 | 0.27 |
42–52 years (n = 42) | 98.2 (94.4–100) | |||
>52 years (n = 45) | 100 (95.6–100) | 0.27 | 0.60 | |
Gender (n = 133) | Female (n = 12) | 96.4 (88.9–100) | 0.14 | 0.69 |
Male (n = 121) | 100 (95.5–100) | |||
Transmission route | Heterosexual (n = 23) | 96.5 (88.4–100) | ||
(n = 120) | Intravenous drug use (n = 1) | 96.9 | ||
MSM (n = 96) | 100 (96.4–100) | 0.033 | 0.67 | |
Education (n = 128) | Low (n = 33) | 98.2 (94.2–100) | 0.79 | 0.30 |
Middle (n = 46) | 98.7 (91.3–100) | |||
High (n = 49) | 100 (96.9–100) | 0.12 | 0.73 | |
Currently employed | Yes (n = 83) | 100 (95.5–100) | ||
(n = 122) | No (n = 39) | 100 (96.5–100) | 0.44 | 0.73 |
Antiretroviral therapy | NNRTI (n = 77) | 99.2 (94.7–100) | ||
(n = 128) | PI (n = 37) | 100 (96.7–100) | 0.39 | 0.44 |
Other (n = 14) | 98.2 (93.3–100) | 0.88 | 0.96 | |
Dosing regimen | One dose/day (n = 80) | 100 (96.4–100) | ||
(n = 133) | Two doses/day (n = 53) | 98.2 (92.4–100) | 0.036 | 0.014 |
Time on | <30 months (n = 43) | 99.2 (95.5–100) | 0.37 | 0.93 |
therapy (n = 129) | 30–72 months (n = 44) | 98.2 (91.9–100) | ||
>72 months (n = 42) | 100 (95.7–100) | 0.26 | 0.40 | |
Time on therapy with | <24 months (n = 41) | 99.2 (95.1–100) | 0.49 | 0.84 |
undetectable plasma | 24–65 months (n = 46) | 98.2 (92.6–100) | ||
viral load (n = 129) | >65 months (n = 42) | 100 (96.0–100) | 0.25 | 0.045 |
Current CD4+ T cell | <450 cells/mm3 (n = 43) | 100 (97.3–100) | 0.71 | 0.65 |
count (n = 127) | 450–660 cells/mm3 (n = 39) | 100 (96.5–100) | ||
>660 cells/mm3 (n = 45) | 97.3 (91.5–100) | 0.030 | 0.008 | |
CD4+ T cell count | <100 cells/mm3 (n = 41) | 100 (96.5–100) | 0.26 | 0.29 |
nadir (n = 128) | 100–200 cells/mm3 (n = 46) | 98.7 (90.6–100) | ||
>200 cells/mm3 (n = 41) | 100 (96.4–100) | 0.24 | 0.034 | |
Current plasma viral | >50 copies/ml (n = 9) | 96.5 (73.2–100) | 0.19 | 0.35 |
load (n = 127) | <50 copies/ml (n = 118) | 100 (94.7–100) |
1Data are medians (interquartile ranges).