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Table 4 Factor associate with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence with in the past 3 days (n=346)

From: Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among People Living With HIV (PLHIV): a cross-sectional survey to measure in Lao PDR

Characteristic

Adherence in past 3 days (%)

*Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

 

≥95% (n=206)

<95% (n=140)

Unadjusted

p

Adjusted

p

Age (years)

        

  ≤ 35

108

(65.1)

58

(34.9)

1

   

  36-45

72

(51.8)

67

(48.2)

1.7(1.1-2.7)

0.019

-

-

  ≥46

26

(63.4)

15

(36.6)

1.1(0.5-2.2)

0.834

-

-

Educational attainment

        

  Illiterate

25

(78.1)

7

(21.9)

1

   

  Primary school

86

(63.2)

50

(36.8)

2.1(0.8-5.1)

0.115

-

-

  Secondary school

74

(51.4)

70

(48.6)

3.4(1.4-8.3)

0.008

3.7(1.3-10.1)

0.012

  University

21

(61.8)

13

(38.2)

2.2(0.7-6.5)

0.152

-

-

Duration since HIV diagnosis (month)

        

  ≤ 36

98

(64.9)

53

(35.1)

1

   

  37-60

53

(58.9)

37

(41.1)

1.2(0.8-2.2)

0.315

-

-

  >60

55

(52.4)

50

(47.6)

1.7(1.1-2.8)

0.045

-

-

Ever used illicit drugs

        

  No

205

(61.4)

129

(46.7)

1

   

  Yes

1

(8.3)

11

(34.8)

17.5(2.2-137.0)

0.006

16.1(1.9-128.3)

0.011

Dislike exercise

        

  No

88

(53.3)

77

(40.5)

1

   

  Yes

118

(65.2)

63

(34.8)

0.6(0.4-0.9)

0.025

0.6(0.4-0.9)

0.028

Forgot to take ARV medicine in the last month

        

  Never

141

(66.8)

70

(33.2)

1

   

  Ever

65

(48.2)

70

(51.8)

2.2(1.4-3.4)

0.001

2.3(1.4-3.7)

0.001

Miss appointment

        

  No

186

(61.4)

117

(38.6)

1

 

-

-

  Yes

20

(41.5)

23

(53.5)

1.8(0.9-3.5)

0.066

-

-