Table 2 Characteristics at 24 weeks post-antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and incomplete adherence (ever with pill count <95% past 24 weeks)
Type of exposure | Number (%) in group who had complete adherence (n = 92) | Number (%) in group who had incomplete adherence (n = 55) | Univariable odds ratio (CI 95%) p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life | Â | Â | Â |
   Good (score 12-23) (95; 65%) | 64 (70%) | 31 (56%) | 1 |
   Intermediate (score 24-35) (45; 31%) | 25 (27%) | 20 (36%) | 1.6 (0.8-3.4); 0.18 |
   Poor (score 36-55) (6; 4%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (8%) | 4.1 (0.5-47.2); 0.18* |
Life events since ART initiation Moved to a new accommodation | Â | Â | Â |
   No (113; 77%) | 73 (80%) | 40 (73%) | 1 |
   Yes (33; 23%) | 18 (20%) | 15 (27%) | 1.5 (0.7-3.4); 0.30 |
Lost job | Â | Â | Â |
   No (138; 95%) | 88 (97%) | 50 (91%) | 1 |
   Yes (8; 5%) | 3 (3%) | 5 (9%) | 2.9 (0.5-19.5); 0.15* |
Physically attacked | Â | Â | Â |
   No (133; 91%) | 83 (91%) | 50 (91%) | 1 |
   Yes (13; 9%) | 8 (8%) | 5 (9%) | 1.0 (0.3-3.8); 1.00* |
Treated badly because of HIV status | Â | Â | Â |
   No (129; 88%) | 79 (87%) | 50 (91%) | 1 |
   Yes (17; 12%) | 12 (13%) | 5 (9%) | 0.7 (0.2-2.2); 0.60* |
Got divorced/separated | Â | Â | Â |
   No (118; 80%) | 78 (85%) | 40 (73%) | 1 |
   Yes (29; 20%) | 14 (15%) | 15 (27%) | 2.1 (0.9-4.8); 0.08 |
Death of a child since ART initiation | Â | Â | Â |
   No (140; 96%) | 88 (97%) | 52 (95%) | 1 |
   Yes (6; 4%) | 3 (3%) | 3 (5%) | 1.7 (0.2-13.1); 0.67* |
Death of a family member since ART initiation | Â | Â | Â |
   No (114; 78%) | 72 (79%) | 42 (76%) | 1 |
   Yes (32; 22%) | 19 (21%) | 13 (24%) | 1.2 (0.5-2.6); 0.70 |
Cumulative number of life events | Â | Â | Â |
   0 (63; 43%) | 42 (46%) | 21 (38%) | 1 |
   1 (52; 36%) | 34 (37%) | 18 (33%) | 1.1 (0.5-2.3); 0.89 |
   2 (15; 10%) | 7 (8%) | 8 (15%) | 2.3 (0.7-7.3); 0.15 |
   ≥3 (16; 11%) | 8 (9%) | 8 (14%) | 2.0 (0.6-6.2); 0.22 |