Table 3 Bivariate analysis of adherence measures and immune status (N = 300)
Immune status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Immunosuppression | Normal | OR | CI | P Value |
n (%) | n (%) | ||||
1. Caretaker report | |||||
Missed | 1(20.0) | 4(80.0) | 0.64 | 0.07-5.79 | 0.569 |
Not missed | 83(28.1) | 212(71.9) | 1 | ||
2. Medication return | |||||
>5% | 4(40.0) | 6(60.0) | 1.75 | 0.48-6.36 | 0.474 |
≤5% | 80(27.6) | 210(72.4) | 1 | ||
3. Niverapine plasma concentration | |||||
<3 μg/ml | 22(47.8) | 24(52.2) | 2.84 | 1.49-5.41 | 0.002 |
≥3 μg/ml | 62(24.4) | 192(75.6) | 1 | ||