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Table 4 Covariates of low viral suppression among HIV-positive mothers

From: Multivariate analysis of covariates of adherence among HIV-positive mothers with low viral suppression

Background information

Adherent

n (%)

Non-adherent

n (%)

Sig

Adjusted (odds ratios)

Mother is taking other medication alongside ARVs

 Yesa

12 (52.2)

11 (47.8)

0.000

1.000

 No

70 (70.7)

29 (29.3)

 

6.044

Received adherence counseling before ART

 Yesa

71 (70.3)

30 (29.7)

0.527

1.000

 No

11 (52.4)

10 (47.6)

 

0.790

Mothers feels was adequately prepared to start ART

 Yesa

63 (71.6)

25 (28.4)

0.178

1.000

 No

19 (55.9)

15 (44.1)

 

0.572

Missed appointments in the last 6 months

 Yesa

35 (53.8)

30 (46.2)

0.001

1.000

 No

47 (82.5)

10 (17.5)

 

2.707

Treated differently since disclosing HIV status

 Yesa

25 (58.1)

18 (41.9)

0.201

1.000

 No

57 (73.1)

21 (26.9)

 

1.287

There are instances when mother feels like giving up with ARVs

 Yesa

12 (50)

12 (50)

0.030

1.000

 No

70 (71.4)

28 (28.6)

 

4.867

Has someone to share with private concerns

 Yesa

65 (71.4)

26 (28.6)

0.90

1.000

 No

16 (53.3)

14 (46.7)

 

0.627

Experience violence in the last 6 months

 Yesa

34 (54.0)

29 (46.0)

0.053

1.000

 No

48 (81.4)

11 (18.6)

 

2.931

Mother has obstacles to treatment

 Yesa

48 (59.3)

33 (40.7)

0.11

1.000

 No

34 (82.9)

7 (17.1)

 

0.299

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