Table 2:
Association between psychosocial and clinical variables and ART adherence self-efficacy
HIV ASES SCORE ≥90 | HIV ASES SCORE < 90 | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Self-esteem score (median IQR) | 30 (28–35) | 37 (34–37) | 0.002 |
Adherence | |||
≤95% adherence | 17 (65.4) | 12 (21.8) | <0.001 |
>95% adherence | 9 (34.6) | 43 (78.2) | |
Age at disclosure (median IQR) | 12 (11–15) | 12 (10.5– 13.5) | 0.23 |
No of yrs on ART (median IQR) | 10 (7–13) | 10.5 (6–13) | 0.50 |
Viral load categories | 0.06 | ||
<400 | 13 (50.0) | 40 (72.7) | |
400–1000 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.6) | |
1000–5000 | 4 (15.4) | 2 (3.6) | |
>5000 | 9 (34.6) | 11 (20.0) | |
Treatment break | |||
Yes | 18 (69.2) | 51 (92.7) | 0.005 |
No | 8 (30.8) | 4 (7.3) | |
Social support | |||
Yes | 10 (38.5) | 15 (26.7) | 0.28 |
No | 16 (61.5) | 41 (73.3) | |
Stigma | 0.05 | ||
Yes | 22 (84.6) | 54 (96.4) | |
No | 4 (15.4) | 2 (3.6) |