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Table 4 Multivariable regression model assessing factors associated with ART adherence in the past 3 months preceding the survey

From: The role of social support in antiretroviral therapy uptake and retention among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in the Greater Accra region of Ghana

Characteristics

Category

Outcome Present, n (%)

Multivariate analysis

PR (95%CI)

p

Social support index

Low

5/12 (41.7)

Reference

-

Moderate

15/39 (38.5)

1.05 (0.51–2.14)

0.898

High

38/125 (30.4)

0.80 (0.36–1.79)

0.592

Place of residence

Peri-urban/Rural

7/36 (19.4)

Reference

-

Urban

51/140 (36.4)

1.88 (0.93–3.77)

0.077

Age

< 30 years

26/54 (48.2)

Reference

-

30–34

18/64 (28.1)

0.60 (0.36–1.02)

0.060

> 35 years

13/56 (23.2)

0.50 (0.35–0.71)

< 0.001

Marital status

Married/separated

26/98 (26.5)

-

-

In a relationship, living/not with a partner

30/71 (42.3)

1.12 (0.62–2.01)

0.712

Single, never married, no current partner

2/7 (28.6)

-

-

Partner’s HIV status known

No

29/65 (44.6)

Reference

-

Yes

29/111 (26.1)

0.65 (0.45–0.95)

0.026

Have rival/co-wife or co-wives

No

10/18 (55.6)

Reference

-

Yes

46/151 (30.5)

0.76 (0.54–1.07)

0.122