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Table 3 Table showing the adherence to ART in association with different factors

From: Adherence, safety and efficacy of antiretroviral therapy among children at a tertiary hospital in India

Age Group (years)

Adherence

p value

Good

Poor

Below 5

8 (100%)

0

ā€‰>ā€‰0.05

6 to 10

31 (88.6%)

4 (11.4%)

10 to 15

47 (88.7%)

6 (11.3%)

Sex of the child

Ā Female

35 (89.7%)

4 (10.3%)

ā€‰>ā€‰0.05

Ā Male

51 (89.5%)

6 (10.5%)

Sex of caregiver

Ā Female

58 (90.6%)

6 (9.4%)

ā€‰>ā€‰0.05

Ā Male

28 (87.5%)

4 (12.5%)

Relationship of caregiver with child

Ā Parent

74 (92.5%)

6 (7.5%)

ā€‰<ā€‰0.05

Ā Other

12 (75%)

4 (25%)

Duration of ART (years)

ā€‰<ā€‰1

10 (100%)

0 (0%)

ā€‰>ā€‰0.05

Ā 1ā€“5

48 (92.3%)

4 (7.7%)

ā€‰>ā€‰5

30 (83.3%)

6 (16.7%)

ART regimen*

Ā ABC-based

12 (85.7%)

2 (14.3%)

ā€‰>ā€‰0.05

Ā EFV

2 (100%)

0 (0%)

Ā SLN

8 (100%)

0 (0%)

Ā ZLN

64 (88.9%)

8 (11.1%)

Disclosure of HIV status to the child

Ā Yes

4 (16%)

21 (84%)

ā€‰>ā€‰0.05

Ā No

6 (8.4%)

65 (91.6%)

WHO staging of HIV at initiation

Ā 1

62 (88.6%)

8 (11.4%)

ā€‰>ā€‰0.05

Ā 2

4 (100%)

0 (0%)

Ā 3

6 (75%)

2 (25%)

Ā 4

14 (100%)

0 (0%)

  1. Legend: *ABCā€‰=ā€‰Abacavir, SLNā€‰=ā€‰Stavudine, Lamivudine, Nevirapine, EFVā€‰=ā€‰Efavirenz, ZLNā€‰=ā€‰Zidovudine, Lamivudine, Nevirapine