Research Article
Evaluating Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Using Pharmacy Refill Records in a Rural Treatment Site in South Africa
Table 3
Association between cART adherence and selected sociodemographic and clinical risk factors.
| Variable | Number (%) of patients | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adherent | Nonadherent |
| Sex | | | | | Male | 73 (34.8) | 82 (42.9) | Referent | | Female | 137 (65.2) | 109 (57.1) | 1.412 | 1.398 (0.924–2.113) | Age group (years) | | | | | ≤35 | 87 (41.4) | 88 (46.1) | Referent | | 36–45 | 72 (34.3) | 63 (33.0) | 1.156 (0.737–1.812) | | ≥45 | 51 (24.3) | 40 (20.9) | 1.290 (0.775–2.146) | | Duration under cART (days) | | | | | ≤365 | 93 (44.3) | 70 (36.6) | Referent | | ≥365 | 117 (55.7) | 121 (63.4) | 0.728 (0.487–1.087) | | WHO | | | | | Stage 1 | 13 (6.2) | 13 (7.2) | Referent | | Stage 2 | 81 (38.8) | 71 (39.4) | 1.141 (0.496–2.622) | | Stage 3 | 79 (37.8) | 78 (43.3) | 1.013 (0.442–2.323) | | Stage 4 | 36 (17.2) | 18 (10.0) | 2.000 (0.770–5.195) | | TB prior to registration into care | | | | | TB positive | 16 (7.6) | 15 (7.9) | Referent | | TB negative | 194 (92.4) | 176 (92.1) | 0.968 (0.465–2.015) | | TB at registration into care | | | | | TB positive | 8 (3.8) | 18 (9.4) | Referent | | TB negative | 202 (96.2) | 173 (90.6) | 0.381 | 0.382 | TB after registration into care | | | | | TB positive | 28 (13.3) | 22 (11.5) | Referent | | TB negative | 182 (86.7) | 169 (88.5) | 0.846 (0.466–1.536) | | Starting cART regimen | | | | | FDC | 115 (54.8) | 99 (51.8) | Referent | | Other | 95 (45.2) | 92 (48.2) | 0.889 (0.600–1.317) | | Educational | | | | | Primary school/no education | 36 (35.3) | 37 (37.8) | Referent | | Secondary school or higher | 66 (64.7) | 61 (62.2) | 1.112 (0.625–1.978) | |
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