Table 5 Prevalence of and associations with ART non-adherence in the past 30Â days
From: Non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among HIV infected adults in Mon State of Myanmar
Variable | n | % | COR (95% CIs) | P-value | AOR (95% CIs) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
 Female | 25 | 13.4 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 Male | 23 | 20.4 | 1.66 (0.89-3.09) | 0.112 |  |  |
Age (years) | ||||||
  < 35 | 16 | 20.3 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 36-45 | 20 | 14.7 | 0.68 (0.33-1.40) | 0.295 |  |  |
 46 and above | 12 | 14.1 | 0.65 (0.29-1.47) | 0.299 |  |  |
Marital status | ||||||
 Single | 5 | 27.8 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 Married/cohabiting | 28 | 17.2 | 0.54 (0.18-1.63) | 0.275 | --- |  |
 Separated/divorced/ widowed | 15 | 12.6 | 0.38 (0.12-1.20) | 0.099 |  |  |
Education | ||||||
 Primary and less | 24 | 14.8 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 Secondary and above | 24 | 17.4 | 1.21 (0.65-2.25) | 0.544 | --- |  |
Occupation | ||||||
 Housewife/student/unemployed | 8 | 10.7 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 Own business/officers | 15 | 24.2 | 2.67 (1.05-6.81) | 0.039 | 1.43 (0.54-3.82) | 0.474 |
 Casual worker | 25 | 15.3 | 1.52 (0.65-3.54) | 0.335 | 1.34 (0.44-4.98) | 0.789 |
Duration on ART | ||||||
  > 3 years | 26 | 20.3 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 1-3 years | 18 | 12.2 | 0.55 (0.28-1.05) | 0.071 | --- |  |
  < 1 year | 4 | 16.0 | 0.75 (0.24-2.37) | 0.620 |  |  |
Recent CD4 count | ||||||
  ≥ 500-1000 | 23 | 16.2 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
  < 500 | 25 | 15.8 | 0.97 (0.52-1.80) | 0.930 | --- |  |
HIV medication | ||||||
 ART first line drugs | 45 | 16.2 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 ART second line drugs | 3 | 13.0 | 0.77 (0.22-2.71) | 0.688 | --- |  |
ART regimen | ||||||
 TDF/ABC + 3TC + EFV | 23 | 13.5 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 AZT/ABC + 3TC + NVP/LPV/r | 25 | 19.4 | 1.55 (0.83-2.87) | 0.167 | --- |  |
Diagnosis of chronic disease | ||||||
 No chronic disease | 42 | 16.9 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 Has chronic disease | 6 | 11.5 | 1.56 (0.63-3.90) | 0.338 | --- |  |
IMB adherence information | ||||||
 Low | 13 | 10.7 | 1 (Reference) |  | 1 (Reference) |  |
 Moderate | 23 | 25.6 | 2.87 (1.37-6.06) | 0.005 | 1.96 (0.67-5.74) | 0.222 |
 High | 12 | 13.6 | 1.32 (0.57-3.06) | 0.511 | 0.58 (0.17-1.96) | 0.380 |
IMB adherence motivation | ||||||
 Low | 7 | 13.0 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 Moderate | 18 | 15.3 | 1.21 (0.47-3.09) | 0.693 | --- |  |
 High | 23 | 18.0 | 1.47 (0.59-3.67) | 0.408 |  |  |
IMB adherence behavioural skills | ||||||
 Low | 24 | 21.6 | 1 (Reference) |  | 1 (Reference) |  |
 Moderate | 13 | 14.3 | 0.60 (0.29-1.27) | 0.183 | 0.37 (0.13-1.07) | 0.066 |
 High | 11 | 11.2 | 0.45 (0.21-0.99) | 0.048 | 0.31 (0.10-0.94) | 0.039 |
Past month alcohol use (base = no) | 13 | 26.0 | 2.16 (1.04-4.46) | 0.038 | 0.80 (0.25-2.55) | 0.702 |
Smokes tobacco daily (base = no) | 16 | 28.1 | 2.57 (1.29-5.12) | 0.007 | 2.38 (0.85-6.65) | 0.098 |
Smokeless tobacco use daily (base = no) | 23 | 25.3 | 2.49 (1.32-4.68) | 0.005 | 3.22 (1.28-8.12) | 0.013 |
Non-disclosure of HIV status to others (base = yes) | 3 | 5.1 | 0.23 (0.07-0.78) | 0.018 | 0.07 (0.01-0.69) | 0.022 |
Low social support (base = high) | 32 | 16.5 | 1.11 (0.58-2.14) | 0.752 | --- |  |
Internalized stigma | ||||||
 No stigmatization | 8 | 11.9 | 1 (Reference) |  |  |  |
 Low stigmatization | 26 | 19.7 | 1.80 (0.77-4.25) | 0.174 | --- |  |
 High stigmatization | 14 | 13.9 | 1.19 (0.47-3.01) | 0.718 |  |  |
Partner who is not on ART | 19 | 23.2 | 3.34 (1.58-7.07) | 0.002 | 4.25 (1.70-10.64) | 0.002 |
Moderate to severe depression symptoms (base = no) | 4 | 17.4 | 1.12 (0.36-3.44) | 0.850 | --- |  |
Erectile dysfunction among male respondents (base = no) | 15 | 25.9 | 6.00 (1.61-22.42) | 0.008 | 15.14 (1.41-162.66) | 0.025 |