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Table 3 Factors associated with non-adherence to the nevirapine prophylaxis in Bindura: Bivariate analyses

From: Non-adherence to the single dose nevirapine regimen for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Bindura town, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional analytic study

Variable

SD-NVP Adherence status

POR

95% CI

 

Non-Adherent

Adherent

  
 

n = 91

(%)

n = 121

(%)

  

Resides in a farming or rural settlement

41

(45.1)

23

(19.0)

3.49

1.89-6.45

Unable to afford paying for health services

39

(42.9)

24

(19.8)

3.40

1.82-6.33

No maternal secondary education

42

(46.2)

20

(16.5)

4.33

2.30-8.15

Stays with in-laws in same household

20

(22.0)

14

(11.6)

2.15

1.02-4.54

Belongs to a restrictive religion

31

(34.1)

23

(19.0)

2.20

1.17-4.12

Used herbal medicine during pregnancy

29

(31.9)

12

(9.9)

4.25

2.02-8.92

Did not disclose HIV status to partner

57

(62.6)

53

(43.8)

2.15

1.23-3.75

Attended less than three ANC sessions

14

(15.4)

5

(4.1)

4.22

1.46-12.19

Delivered at home

48

(52.7)

6

(5.0)

21.40

8.54-53.59

Exposed to PMTCT in previous pregnancy

17

(18.7)

56

(46.3)

0.27

0.14-0.50

Received a nevirapine tablet during ANC

61

(67.0)

117

(96.7)

0.07

0.02-0.20

Mother not gainfully employed

68

(74.7)

80

(66.1)

1.16

0.84-3.10

Multi-parity (4th child and above)

25

(27.5)

21

(17.4)

1.80

0.93-3.48