Table 3:
univariate analysis of factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral treatment
| Characteristics | Adherence Status | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| poor | good | ||
| Age | |||
| 18 – 23 | 16 (14.6) | 94 (85.4) | 0.296 |
| 24 – 29 | 16 (14.3) | 96 (85.7) | |
| 30 – 35 | 4 ( 6.8) | 55 (93.2) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 18 (15.2) | 100 (84.8) | 0.297 |
| Female | 18 (11.0) | 145 (89.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single / Divorce / Widow | 21 (12.5) | 147 (87.5) | 0.849 |
| In union | 15 (13.3) | 98 (86.7) | |
| Education | |||
| None | 3 ( 7.0) | 40 (93.0) | 0.104 |
| Primary | 9 (11.1) | 72 (88.9) | |
| Secondary | 20 (13.8) | 125 (86.2) | |
| Tertiary | 4 (33.3) | 8 ( 66.7) | |
| Distance from healthcare facility | |||
| < 5Km | 12 (12.9) | 81 (87.1) | 0.939 |
| 5-10Km | 21 (13.1) | 139 (86.9) | |
| 11-20Km | 3 (10.7) | 25 (89.3) | |
| Disclosure status | |||
| No | 10 (14.7) | 58 (85.3) | 0.591 |
| Yes | 26 (12.2) | 187 (87.2) | |
| Duration of treatment | |||
| < 1 year | 10 (15.9) | 53 (84.1) | 0.261 |
| 1 – 2 years | 1 (3.6) | 27 (96.4) | |
| 2 years + | 25 (13.2) | 165 (86.8) | |
| Side effects | |||
| No | 30 (12.0) | 220 (88.0) | 0.248 |
| Yes | 6 (19.4) | 25 (80.6) | |
| Disease severity | |||
| None | 30 (12.0) | 220 (88.0) | 0.084 |
| Mild | 6 (26.1) | 17 (73.9) | |
| Severe | 0 (0.0) | 8 (100.0) | |
| ART change | |||
| No | 21 (12.9) | 142 (87.1) | 0.966 |
| Yes | 15 (12.7) | 103 (87.3) | |
| Drug unavailability | |||
| Yes | 34 (12.3) | 242 (87.7) | 0.066 |
| No | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | |