Table 5.
Adjusted Odds Ratios from Multivariate Logistic Regression Models for Association with <80% Adherence to ART Among PWH (SMH and MSCC)
| Variable | Category | Before Multiple Imputationa | After Multiple Imputationb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P valuec | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P valuec | ||
| Model 1: HATQoL burden item | |||||
| HATQoL burden itemd | Dissatisfied (vs satisfied) | 3.832 (2.250–6.526) | <0.0001 | 5.005 (3.219–7.783) | <0.0001 |
| Difficulty meeting housing costs | No (vs yes) | 0.944 (0.537–1.660) | 0.8422 | 1.071 (0.657–1.747) | 0.7820 |
| Depression | Mild/None (vs moderate/severe) | 0.892 (0.498–1.597) | 0.7015 | 1.003 (0.590–1.705) | 0.9909 |
| Intimate partner violence | No (vs yes) | 0.678 (0.321–1.428) | 0.3064 | 0.744 (0.379–1.458) | 0.3883 |
| Risk of malnutrition | No (vs yes) | 0.696 (0.399–1.212) | 0.2002 | 0.764 (0.472–1.237) | 0.2734 |
| Model 2: HATQoL normal life item | |||||
| HATQoL normal life iteme | Dissatisfied (vs satisfied) | 3.118 (1.761–5.521) | <0.0001 | 3.290 (2.052–5.275) | <0.0001 |
| Difficulty meeting housing costs | No (vs yes) | 0.895 (0.511–1.568) | 0.6993 | 0.971 (0.599–1.573) | 0.9052 |
| Depression | Mild/None (vs moderate/severe) | 0.870 (0.485–1.560) | 0.6397 | 0.949 (0.560–1.606) | 0.8447 |
| Intimate partner violence | No (vs yes) | 0.763 (0.365–1.595) | 0.4723 | 0.859 (0.442–1.669) | 0.6534 |
| Risk of malnutrition | No (vs yes) | 0.698 (0.402–1.211) | 0.2009 | 0.740 (0.461–1.188) | 0.2122 |
| Model 3: Combined HATQoL items | |||||
| Combined HATQoL items | Dissatisfied (vs satisfied) | 3.278 (1.945–5.524) | <0.0001 | 4.018 (2.599–6.211) | <0.0001 |
| Difficulty meeting housing costs | No (vs yes) | 0.915 (0.522–1.606) | 0.7572 | 1.045 (0.642–1.701) | 0.8596 |
| Depression | Mild/None (vs moderate/severe) | 0.908 (0.507–1.626) | 0.7445 | 0.998 (0.589–1.690) | 0.9926 |
| Intimate partner violence | No (vs yes) | 0.763 (0.364–1.601) | 0.4748 | 0.840 (0.432–1.632) | 0.6059 |
| Risk of malnutrition | No (vs yes) | 0.688 (0.396–1.195) | 0.1847 | 0.742 (0.461–1.195) | 0.2201 |
Notes: aN=950, N=951, and N=961 in models 1, 2, and 3, respectively. bN=1239 in each model. cBold values denote P values <0.05. dIn the past 4 weeks, taking my [HIV] medicine has been a burden. eIn the past 4 weeks, taking my [HIV] medicine has made it hard to live a normal life.
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; CI, confidence interval; HATQoL, HIV/AIDS-targeted quality of life; MSCC, Midway Specialty Care Center; OR, odds ratio; PWH, people with HIV; SMH, St Michael’s Hospital.