Table 3.
Multinomial logistic regression of the effect of sociodemographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, treatment-related characteristics and perceptions of disease on adherence to HBV antiviral therapy (n = 369).
| Medium Adherence versus High Adherence |
Low Adherence versus High Adherence |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value |
| Region of residence | ||||
| Rural | Reference | Reference | ||
| Urban | 1.27 (0.38, 4.20) | .70 | 0.21 (0.07, 0.57) | .002 |
| Cirrhosis status | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 1.33 (0.48, 3.65) | .58 | 3.17 (1.26, 7.95) | .014 |
| Number of prescribed pills taken daily¶ | ||||
| 0 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 1 | 1.12 (0.38, 3.30) | .83 | 2.23 (0.84, 5.93) | .11 |
| ≥2 | 4.64 (1.09, 19.80) | .038 | 5.45 (1.36, 21.81) | .017 |
| Reminders from family members | ||||
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 0.69 (0.34, 1.41) | .31 | 0.32 (0.16, 0.66) | .002 |