Table 2.
Factors Associated with Adherence to ART.
| Variables | Optimal adherence (≥90%, n = 301) | Suboptimal adherence (<90%, n = 117) | P | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 211 | 82 | ||
| Female | 90 | 35 | 0.991 | 1.00 (0.6–1.6) |
| Age (yr) | ||||
| 18–30 | 76 | 36 | ||
| 31–50 | 192 | 73 | ||
| 51–70 | 33 | 8 | 0.313 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 139 | 65 | ||
| Married/have stable partner | 162 | 52 | 0.092 | 0.70 (0.4–1.1) |
| Employment | ||||
| Unemployed | 218 | 90 | ||
| Employed | 83 | 27 | 0.346 | 0.80 (0.5–1.3) |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 82 | 31 | ||
| Town/city | 219 | 86 | 0.877 | 1.00 (0.6–1.7) |
| Education | ||||
| Primary school or less | 44 | 21 | ||
| Middle school | 123 | 56 | ||
| High school or above | 134 | 40 | 0.203 | |
| Income per year (RMB) 0–4999 | 107 | 47 | ||
| 5000–19999 | 102 | 45 | ||
| ≧ 20000 | 92 | 25 | 0.214 | |
| Drug use | 229 | 72 | ||
| No | ||||
| Yes | 72 | 45 | 0.003** | 2.00 (1.3–3.1) |
| ART time | 156 | 76 | ||
| ≦ 1yr | ||||
| >1 yr to 2yrs | 51 | 13 | ||
| >2 yrs | 94 | 28 | 0.043* | |
| Perceived side effect | 231 | 76 | ||
| No | ||||
| Yes | 70 | 41 | 0.011* | 1.80 (1.1–2.8) |
| CD4+T cell counts | ||||
| <200 cells/mm3 | 116 | 72 | ||
| 200-500 cells/mm3 | 110 | 90 | ||
| >500 cells/mm3 | 14 | 16 | 0.076 | |
Note: ART = Antiretroviral therapy; RMB = Renminbi; (yr) = age or time in years; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.001.