Table 2 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of determinants adherence to HAART at South Wollo Zone hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia, 2013 (n = 440)
Variables | Adherence status | OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adherent | Non- adherent | COR(95% CI) | P value | AOR(95% CI) | P-value | |
Sex of the caregivers | 0.145 | |||||
Male | 119 | 40 | 1 | |||
Female | 227 | 54 | 1.4(0.88, 2.25) | |||
Age of the caregivers | 0.16 | |||||
<30 | 106 | 28 | 1 | |||
31-40 | 133 | 29 | 1.29(0.73, 4.07) | |||
≥41 | 102 | 33 | 0.49(0.31, 2.51) | |||
Educational status of the caregivers | 0.022 | 0.031 | ||||
Can’t read and write | 175 | 48 | 1 | 1 | ||
Elementary school | 97 | 19 | 1.4(0.77,2.52) | 1.23(0.32, 2.66) | ||
Secondary or above | 74 | 27 | 0.75(0.43,1.29) | 0.59(0.21,0.83)* | ||
Substance use of the caregivers* | 0.033 | 0.008 | ||||
Used | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||
Not used | 317 | 79 | 2.07(1.07,4.05) | 2.21(1.34,5.39)* | ||
Caregivers knowledge about ART | 0.004 | 0.023 | ||||
Knowledgeable | 320 | 77 | 2.71(1.40, 5.25) | 2.72(1.82, 7.13)* | ||
Non knowledgeable | 26 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||
Attitude of caregivers towards ART | 0.030 | |||||
Favourable | 294 | 88 | 0.38( 0.28, 6.24) | |||
Unfavourable | 52 | 6 | 1 | |||
Taking medication besides ART | ||||||
Yes | 26 | 4 | 1 | |||
No | 320 | 90 | 0.54(0.52,5.37) | |||
Distance from the health facility | 0.001 | 0.003 | ||||
<10Km | 246 | 45 | 2.6(1.68,4.22) | 2.31(1.94, 4. 63)* | ||
≥10Km | 100 | 49 | 1 | 1 | ||
Disclosure of HIV status | 0.041 | 0.029 | ||||
Yes | 216 | 28 | 3.9(2.39,6.4) | 3.47(2.10, 6.81)* | ||
No | 130 | 66 | 1 | 1 | ||
CD4 count at the start of treatment | 0.18 | |||||
<200 | 118 | 41 | 1 | |||
200-499 | 179 | 45 | 1.3(0.85, 2.25) | |||
≥500 | 49 | 8 | 2.12(0.93,4.87) | |||
Getting support | ||||||
Yes | 73 | 11 | 2.01(1.02,3.98) | |||
No | 273 | 83 | 1 | |||
Current CD4 count | 0.03 | 0.022 | ||||
<500 | 139 | 54 | 1 | 1 | ||
≥500 | 207 | 40 | 2.01(1.27, 3.19) | 1.89(1.34, 3.87)* | ||