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Table 3 Factors associated with non-adherence at multivariable analysis

From: Multi-measure assessment of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among children under five years living with HIV in Jinja, Uganda

 

Unadjusted PR

Confidence interval

p-value

Adjusted PR

Confidence interval

p-value

Factor

Child factors

Sex

  Male

1.00

  

1.00

  

  Female

0.80

(0.63–1.02)

0.070

0.86

(0.68–1.08)

0.193

School/Day-care attendance

  No

1.00

  

1.00

  

  Yes

1.32

(1.05–1.67)

0.017

1.25

(1.01–1.55)

0.042

Caregiver factors

Highest education level attained

  None

1.00

  

1.00

  

  Primary school

0.95

(0.65–1.39)

0.793

0.82

(0.60–1.13)

0.232

  Higher

0.85

(0.57–1.26)

0.411

0.72

(0.52–0.99)

0.044

Beliefs about medicine

 

  Ambivalent

1.00

  

1.00

  

  Accepting or indifferent

1.41

(1.13–1.77)

0.002

1.16

(0.92–1.47)

0.214

 Household food security

  Food secure

1.00

  

1.00

  

  Mild insecurity

1.82

(1.32–2.51)

< 0.001

1.55

(1.10–2.16)

0.011

  Moderate insecurity

1.82

(1.30–2.54)

< 0.001

1.75

(1.25–2.45)

0.001

  Severe insecurity

1.87

(1.40–2.49)

< 0.001

1.48

(1.08–2.02)

0.015

Health system factors

Satisfaction with the quality of care

  Mean score

0.97

(0.96–0.98)

< 0.001

0.97

(0.96–0.99)

< 0.001