| Number (%) of those with complete adherence (n = 92) | Number (%) of those with incomplete adherence (n = 55) | Univariable odds ratio (95% CI); p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Demographics Born in South Africa | Â | Â | Â |
   No (18; 12%) | 8 (9%) | 10 (18%) | 1 |
   Yes (128; 88%) | 83 (91%) | 45 (82%) | 0.4 (0.2-1.2); 0.10 |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   <30 (78; 53%) | 50 (54%) | 28 (51%) | 1 |
   ≥30 (69; 47%) | 42 (46%) | 27 (49%) | 1.2 (0.6-2.2); 0.69 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
   > grade 11 (54; 37%) | 41 (45%) | 13 (24%) | 1 |
   ≤ grade 11 (91; 63%) | 50 (55%) | 41 (76%) | 2.6 (1.2-5.6); 0.01 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Single/divorced/widow (122; 83%) | 74 (80%) | 48 (87%) | 1 |
   Married/partner (25; 17%) | 18 (20%) | 7 (13%) | 0.6 (0.2-1.5); 0.29 |
Socio-economic status (SES) Employed | Â | Â | Â |
   No (101; 69%) | 64 (70%) | 37 (67%) | 1 |
   Yes (46; 31%) | 28 (30%) | 18 (33%) | 1.1 (0.5-2.3); 0.77 |
Type of housing | Â | Â | Â |
   House/flat/rented room (93; 63%) | 63 (68%) | 30 (55%) | 1 |
   Shack/outbuilding (54; 37%) | 29 (32%) | 25 (45%) | 1.8 (0.9-3.6); 0.09 |
Number of children living at home | Â | Â | Â |
   0-1 child (89; 61%) | 57 (62%) | 32 (58%) | 1 |
   ≥ 2 children (58; 39%) | 35 (38%) | 23 (42%) | 1.2 (0.6-2.3); 0.65 |
Lack of financial support from partner/husband | Â | Â | Â |
   Support (67; 45%) | 49 (53%) | 18 (33%) | 1 |
   Lack of support (80; 55%) | 43 (47%) | 37 (67%) | 2.3 (1.1-4.8); 0.02 |
Water source inside home | Â | Â | Â |
   No (74; 50%) | 41 (45%) | 33 (60%) | 1 |
   Yes (73; 50%) | 51 (55%) | 22 (40%) | 0.5 (0.3-1.1); 0.07 |
Toilet at home | Â | Â | Â |
   No (86; 58%) | 51 (55%) | 35 (64%) | 1 |
   Yes (61; 42%) | 41 (45%) | 20 (36%) | 0.7 (0.4-1.4); 0.33 |
Electricity at home | Â | Â | Â |
   No (23; 16%) | 13 (14%) | 10 (18%) | 1 |
   Yes (124; 84%) | 79 (86%) | 45 (82%) | 0.7 (0.3-1.8); 0.51 |
Refrigerator at home | Â | Â | Â |
   No (50; 34%) | 27 (29%) | 23 (42%) | 1 |
   Yes (97; 66%) | 65 (71%) | 32 (58%) | 0.6 (0.3-1.2); 0.12 |
Radio at home | Â | Â | Â |
   No (28; 19%) | 15 (16%) | 13 (24%) | 1 |
   Yes (119; 81%) | 77 (84%) | 42 (76%) | 0.6 (0.3-1.5); 0.28 |
TV at home | Â | Â | Â |
   No (27; 18%) | 12 (13%) | 15 (27%) | 1 |
   Yes (120; 82%) | 80 (87%) | 40 (73%) | 0.4 (0.2-1.0); 0.03 |
Landline telephone | Â | Â | Â |
   No (131; 89%) | 82 (89%) | 49 (89%) | 1 |
   Yes (16; 11%) | 10 (11%) | 6 (11%) | 1.0 (0.3-2.9); 0.99 |
Pre-treatment clinical characteristics Exposed to sdNVP | Â | Â | Â |
   No (57; 39%) | 30 (33%) | 27 (49%) | 1 |
   Yes (90; 61%) | 62 (67%) | 28 (51%) | 0.5 (0.2-1.0); 0.05 |
VL level, pre-ART (copies/ml) | 127,500 | 97,000 | Â |
   Median (range) | (760 - >750,000) | (6,600 - >750,000) | p = 0.17 |
CD4 level (cells/μl) |  |  |  |
   Median (range) | 155 (7 - 430) | 189 (2 - 324) | p = 0.16 |
Felt too sick to go to work or to do the daily activities, during the last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No (104; 71%) | 64 (70%) | 40 (73%) | 1 |
   Yes (43; 29%) | 28 (30%) | 15 (27%) | 0.9 (0.4-1.8); 0.68* |
Traditional medicine/herbs in the last 3 months | Â | Â | Â |
   No (126; 87%) | 79 (86%) | 47 (89%) | 1 |
   Yes (19; 13%) | 13 (14%) | 6 (11%) | 0.8 (0.3-2.2); 0.63 |
Quality of life | Â | Â | Â |
   Good (score 12-23) (38; 26%) | 27 (29%) | 11 (20%) | 1 |
   Intermediate (score 24-35) (75; 51%) | 43 (47%) | 32 (58%) | 1.8 (0.8-4.3); 0.16 |
   Poor (score 36-55) (34; 23%) | 22 (24%) | 12 (22%) | 1.3 (0.5-3.6); 0.57 |
Disclosure and social support Disclosed HIV status | Â | Â | Â |
   No (44; 30%) | 27 (29%) | 17 (31%) | 1 |
   Yes (102; 70%) | 65 (71%) | 37 (69%) | 0.9 (0.4-1.9); 0.79 |
Treatment buddy | Â | Â | Â |
   No (22; 15%) | 11 (12%) | 11 (20%) | 1 |
   Yes (125; 85%) | 81 (88%) | 44 (80%) | 0.5 (0.2-1.4); 0.19 |
Another adult at home living with HIV | Â | Â | Â |
   No (46; 57%) | 29 (60%) | 17 (51%) | 1 |
   Yes (35; 43%) | 19 (40%) | 16 (49%) | 1.4 (0.5-3.9); 0.50* |
Another child at home living with HIV | Â | Â | Â |
   No (12; 12%) | 9 (15%) | 3 (8%) | 1 |
   Yes (87; 88%) | 53 (85%) | 34 (92%) | 1.9 (0.4-11.8); 0.53* |