Authors
Peter Memiah, Constance Shumba, Martine Etienne-Mesubi, Solomon Agbor, Mian B Hossain, Patience Komba, Mercy Niyang, Sibhatu Biadgilign
Publication date
2014/7
Journal
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)
Volume
13
Issue
4
Pages
346-352
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Description
Background
Studies have identified several programmatic and nonprogrammatic indicators that affect adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Depression has been shown to impact adherence to HAART. This cross-sectional analysis of data collected from Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, and Tanzania in 2008 examined the relationship between levels of depressive symptoms, clinical progression, and adherence to HAART.
Methods
A multinational, multicenter, observational, retrospective cross-sectional evaluation of a population of focus comprised randomly selected patients on HAART. The dependent variable was adherence to HAART. The primary variable of interest to be assessed was patients’ level of depressive symptom score. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to examine the relationship between explanatory variables and adherence to HAART.
Results
A total of 2344 patients …
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