Table 3 Factors associate with ART adherence among adult patients on ART in public health institutions in Harar and Dire Dawa towns, Eastern Ethiopia, 2012
Adherence status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Adhered No (%) | Not Adhered No (%) | COR(95 % CI) | AOR(95 % CI) |
Age in years | ||||
18–24 | 32 (78.8) | 9 (22.0) | 0.97 (0.42–2.25) | 0.84 (0.31–2.25) |
25–34 | 226 (86.3) | 36 (13.7) | 1.71 (1.00–2.29) | 1.27 (0.68–2.37) |
35–44 | 159 (89.9) | 18 (10.2) | 2.41(1.28–4.54) | 2.40 (1.15–5.01)* |
> = 45 | 110 (78.6) | 30 (21.4) | 1 | 1 |
Average income/month | ||||
<500.00ETB | 123 (94.6) | 7 (5.4) | 1 | 1 |
501–999.00 ETB | 61 (92.4) | 5 (7.6) | 4.09 (1.828–9.187) | 6.73 (2.71–16.75)* |
>1000.00 ETB | 60 (80.0) | 15 (20.0) | 2.85 (1.100–7.359) | 1.62 (0.57–4.58) |
Not determined | 283 (81.1) | 66 (18.9) | 0.93 (0.99–1.745) | 1.21 (0.59–2.49) |
Waiting time | ||||
≤30 min | 364 (87.5) | 52 (12.5) | 1.70 (1.12–2.76) | 1.36 (0.79–2.34) |
>30 min | 163 (79.9) | 41 (20.1) | 1 | |
Depressiom | ||||
Yes | 257 (81.3) | 59 (18.7) | 0.55 (0.35–0.87) | 0.36 (0.213–0.614)* |
No | 270 (88.8) | 34 (11.2) | 1 | 1 |
Pill burden | ||||
2 tablets | 221 (84.7) | 40 (15.3) | 3.45 (1.08–11.09) | 12.98 (2.781–60.59)* |
3 tablets | 257 (87.7) | 36 (12.3) | 4.46 (1.38–14.38) | 12.90 (2.87–57.94)* |
4 tablets | 41 (77.4) | 12 (22.6) | 2.14 (0.59–7.75) | 5.87 (1.21–28.54)* |
5 tablets and more | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 1 | 1 |
Substance use | ||||
Used | 158 (77.8) | 45 (22.2) | 0.46 (0.29–0.71) | 0.612 (0.37–1.03) |
Not-used | 369 (88.5) | 48 (11.5) | 1 | |
Opportunistic infections(OIs) | ||||
Not encountered | 198 (89.2) | 24 (10.8) | 1.73 (1.05–2.24) | 2.81 (1.47–5.36)* |
Encountered | 324 (82.7) | 69 (17.3) | 1 | 1 |
Disclosure status | ||||
No | 402 (83.4) | 80 (16.6) | 0.52 (0.28–0.97) | 0.45(0.21–0.97)* |
Yes | 125 (90.6) | 13 (9.4) | 1 | 1 |
Family support | ||||
Good | 232 (89.2) | 28 (108) | 1.83 (1.14–2.94) | 2.61(1.47–4.72)* |
Poor | 295 (89.1) | 65 (18.1) | 1 | 1 |
Adherence counseling | ||||
Yes | 509 (85.8) | 84 (14.2) | 3.03 (1.32–6.69) | 2.45(0.37–1.03) |
No | 18 (66.7) | 9 (33.3) | 1 | |
Well-skilled counselor | ||||
Yes | 497 (86.1) | 80 (13.9) | 3.27 (1.47–7.27) | 1.22(0.311–4.79) |
No | 30 (69.8) | 13 (30.2) | 1 | |
Satisfaction to counselor | ||||
Satisfied | 493 (89.2) | 81 (14.1) | 2.15 (1.07–4.32) | 1.24(0.38–4.08) |
Not satisfied | 34 (73.9) | 12 (26.1) | 1 | |