Table 5: Predictors of poor medication adherence among patients on ART at Dubbo St. Marry Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 (N = 334).
Predictors | Medication adherence | COR | AOR [95% C.I.] | p-values | |
Poor (%) | Good (%) | ||||
Comorbidity | |||||
Yes No (Ref) |
82 (25.6)2 0 (6.2) |
100 (31.2) 118 (37) |
1.062
|
4.004 [2.104-10.830] 1 |
0.000*
|
Gender | |||||
Female (Ref) Male |
62 (19.4) 80 (12.5) |
152 (47.5) 66 (20.6) |
2.150
|
1 2.377 [0.041-11.553] |
0.071
|
Substance use | |||||
Yes No (Ref) |
80 (40.3)2 2 (19) |
58 (12) 160 (29) |
4.822
|
2.360 [4.347-17.915] 1 |
0.020*
|
Living condition | |||||
With family (Ref) Alone College/university Support centers Other |
38 (11.8) 24 (7.5) 20 (6.25) 12 (3.75) 8 (2.5) |
82 (25.6) 104 (32.5) 12 (3.75) 6 (1.8) 14 (4.3) |
0.146 1.28 2.401 1.144 |
1 2.262 [1.083-5.521] 1.002 [0.155-3.671] 0.580 [0.966-7.114] 0.279 [0.922-18.006] |
0.007* 0.171 0.403 0.201 |
Types of regimen | |||||
TDF + 3TC + EFZ (Ref) AZT + 3TC + EFZ AZT + 3TC + NVP TDF + 3TC + NVP ABC + 3TC + AZT AZT + 3TC + LPV/r AZT + ABC + LPV/r TDF + 3TC + LPV/r |
24 (34.4) 18 (5.6) 6 (1.8) 20 (6.2) 8 (2.5) 10 (3.1) 12 (3.75) 6 (1.8) |
78 (21.8) 52 (19.4) 14 (4.3) 20 (6.2) 14 (4.3) 18 (5.6) 10 (3.1) 10 (3.1) |
1.655 3.441 2.118 0.993 1.001 4.055 5.108 |
1 3.112 [2.767-14.302] 0.409 [0.833-6.685] 5.022 [0.437-5.292] 1.006 [6.022-23.114] 2.112 [0.277-1.887] 3.950 [1.331-11.261] 1.093 [2.744-22.114] |
0.016* 0.800 0.301 1.351 0.707 0.023* |
History of hospitalization | |||||
Yes No (Ref) |
32 (10) 150 (46.8) |
72 (22.5) 66 (20.6) |
1.011 |
0.511 [0.203-0.885] 1 |
0.011*
|
Experiencing stigma | |||||
From others Self-stigma No stigma (Ref) |
56 (17.5) 64 (20) 36 (11.2) |
100 (31.2) 40 (12.5) 24 (7.5) |
1.403 5.884
|
1.772 [0.698-17.229] 2.922 [2.446-10.901] 1 |
0.201 0.004*
|
Number of pills/day | |||||
Less than three (Ref) Three-five More than five drugs |
52 (16.2) 72 (22.5) 24 (7.5) |
60 (18.7) 54 (16.8) 58 (18.3) |
1.667 4.710 |
1 1.003 [2.119-65.002] 4.022 [1.665-9.730] |
0.089 0.000* |
*Statistically significant.