Table 2: Factors associated with CPT adherence among HIV exposed children attending at Mettu Karl and Darimu hospital, Ilubabor, Ethiopia, 2018 (N=293).
Variables |
Adherence Level n (%) |
COR (95% CI) |
AOR (95%CI) |
Good |
Poor |
Age (Child) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
≤15 months |
158 (90.8) |
16 (9.2) |
1.62(0.65-4.1) |
1.93(0.7-5.7) |
>15 months |
112 (94.1) |
7 (5.9) |
1 |
1 |
Cohabitation |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Living with partner |
178(90.8) |
18(9.2) |
1.86(0.67-5.2) |
2.7(0.81-8.97) |
Living alone |
92(94.8) |
5(5.2) |
1 |
1 |
Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Below secondary school |
96 (92.3) |
8 (7.7) |
0.97(0.39-2.36) |
1.63(0.52-5.1) |
Secondary and above |
174 (92.1) |
15 (7.9) |
1 |
1 |
Income |
– |
– |
– |
– |
≤1500 ETB |
159 (94.1) |
10 (5.9) |
0.54(0.23-1.27)* |
0.38(0.13-1.1) |
>1500 ETB |
111 (89.5) |
13 (10.5) |
1 |
1 |
Follow up |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Scheduled |
239 (93.4) |
17 (6.6) |
0.37(0.14-1.0)* |
0.22(0.06-0.87)* |
Unscheduled |
31(83.8) |
6 (16.2) |
1 |
1 |
Medical Problems |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Persistent diarrhea |
48(88.9) |
6(11.1) |
0.9(0.25-3.2)* |
1.34 (0.28-6.44) |
Fever |
63(90) |
7(10) |
0.8(0.24-2.71)* |
1.65(0.38-7.16) |
Pneumonia |
123(96.1) |
5(3.9) |
0.3(0.08-1.1) |
0.35(0.08-1.57) |
Candidiasis |
36(87.8) |
5 (12.2) |
1 |
1 |
Barriers |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Unfriendly health worker |
72 (93.5) |
5 9 (6.5) |
0.28(0.7-1.1)* |
0.14 (0.03-0.78)* |
Long procedure in getting drug |
86 (93.5) |
6 (6.5) |
0.28(0.08-1.0)* |
0.08(0.01-0.45)* |
Drug unavailable |
92 (92.9) |
7 (7.1) |
0.3(0.09-1.06)* |
0.11(0.02-061)* |
Long distance from facility |
20 (92.2) |
5 (7.8) |
1 |
1 |
Note: * refers to P-value <0.05