Table 3.
Bivariable and Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis on Levels of Adherence Among Children Receiving ART at South Gondar Public Hospitals, Northwest, 2020 (n=363)
| Variable | Categories | Level of Adherence | COR,95% CI | AOR, 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor (79) | Good (284) | ||||
| Age of the child (years) | 0–4 | 23 | 86 | 0.8 (0.36–1.62) | – |
| 5–9 | 41 | 155 | 0.8 (0.38–1.50) | – | |
| 10–14 | 15 | 43 | 1 | – | |
| Sex | Male | 42 | 144 | 1.1 (0.67–1.82) | – |
| Female | 37 | 140 | 1 | – | |
| Residence | Rural | 28 | 45 | 2.9 (1.70–5.11)* | 3.3 (0.96–7.25) |
| Urban | 51 | 239 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | Single | 8 | 41 | 0.6 (0.24–1.58) | – |
| Married | 54 | 189 | 0.9 (0.49–1.69) | – | |
| Widowed/Divorced | 17 | 54 | 1 | – | |
| Educational status | Cannot read and write | 40 | 112 | 1.9 (0.97–3.53) | 0.7 (0.25–2.02) |
| Primary school (1–8) | 22 | 70 | 1.6 (0.79–3.34) | 0.6 (0.18–1.73) | |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 16 | 83 | 1 | 1 | |
| HIV disclosure Status | Yes | 48 | 131 | 1.8 (1.1–3.00)* | 0.7 (0.35–1.33) |
| No | 31 | 153 | 1 | 1 | |
| Weight for height | Normal | 25 | 152 | 1 | 1 |
| Underweight | 54 | 132 | 2.5 (1.46–4.22)* | 1.3 (0.66–2.61) | |
| Hgb level | <10mg/dl | 21 | 38 | 2.3 (1.28–4.29)* | 1.6 (0.68–3.71) |
| >10mg/dl | 58 | 246 | 1 | 1 | |
| CD4 counts or % | Below threshold | 22 | 49 | 1.9 (1.04–3.31)* | 1.4 (0.64–2.94) |
| Above threshold | 57 | 235 | 1 | 1 | |
| WHO stages | I & II | 39 | 224 | 1 | 1 |
| III &IV | 40 | 60 | 3.8 (2.26–6.47)* | 1.9 (0.85–4.10) | |
| Regimen at baseline | Zidovudine contain | 73 | 241 | 2.2 (0.89–5.30) | 3.5 (1.1–10.9)** |
| Non-zidovudine contains | 6 | 43 | 1 | 1 | |
| CPT | Yes | 60 | 234 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 19 | 50 | 1.5 (0.81–2.70) | 1.0 (0.42–2.12) | |
| IPT | Yes | 21 | 89 | 1 | - |
| No | 58 | 195 | 1.3 (0.72–2.20) | - | |
| Treatment failure | Yes | 21 | 15 | 6.5 (3.16–13.4)* | 10.2 (3.95–26.2)** |
| No | 58 | 269 | 1 | 1 | |
| TB status | Yes | 24 | 17 | 6.9 (3.45–13.6)* | 3.8 (1.41–10.1)** |
| No | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | |
| Year initiation | <2014 | 50 | 181 | 0.9 (0.58–1.65) | - |
| ≥2014 | 29 | 103 | 1 | - | |
| Duration on ART | <36 months | 48 | 81 | 4.1 (2.31–7.36)* | 3.4 (1.60–7.20)** |
| 36–59 months | 10 | 57 | 1.2 (0.54–2.75) | 1.6 (0.60–4.10) | |
| >59 moths | 21 | 146 | 1 | 1 | |
Notes: *p value<0.05 at bivariable logistic regression: **p value<0.05 at multivariable logistic regression.