Sex of Child

Male

59

49.2

Female

61

50.8

Age of the child

<5 years

30

25

5-10 years

42

35

>10years

48

40

LVG Condition of Child

With Parent

83

69.2

Other than Parent

37

30.8

Primary Care Giver

Biological

95

79.2

Others

25

20.8

Sex of care giver

Male

27

22.5

Female

93

77.5

Residence of CG/child

Urban

93

77.5

Rural

27

22.5

Marital status of CG

 

 

Ever Married

104

86.7

Single

16

13.3

Religion of CG or child

 

 

Protestant

76

64.4

                         Orthodox                               

37

30.8

Muslim

7

5.8

Occupational status of CG

 

 

Farmer

24

20

March

47

39.2

Employee

24

20

Job less

25

20.8

Incomes of CG  <200ETB

25

20.8

200-500 ETB

36

30

>500 ETB

59

49.2

Table1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of the child and care giver in Ambo general hospital, Ethiopia, April-May 2014

CG: care giver, ETB: Ethiopian birr, ever married includes divorced, separated, married, LVG: living condition of the child

Variables

 

 

Category

Freq

Percent

Child HIV

disclosure

status

 

 

Yes

21

17.5

 

 

No

99

82.5

Care givers HIV status

 

Positive

85

70.8

 

 

Negative

35

29.2

Care giver on ART

 

Yes

90

75

 

 

No

30

25

Provider  of  estimate

 

Good

79

65.8

adherence

 

Fair

23

19.2

 

 

Poor

18

15

Current regimen

 

D4T+3TC+NVP

34

28.3

 

 

D4T+3TC+EFV

2

1.7

 

 

AZT+3TC+NVP

59

49.2

 

 

AZT+3TC+EFV

25

20.8

TB history

 

Yes

47

39.2

 

 

No

73

60.8

Hospitalization history

 

Yes

57

47.5

 

 

No

63

52.5

Cotrimoxazole

 

Yes

93

77.5

prophylaxis

 

No

27

22.5

INH prophylaxis

 

Yes

29

24.2

 

 

No

91

75.8

TB  developed   on  IN

H,

Yes

13

10.8

HAART or both

 

No

107

89.2

CD4 category

 

<100

7

5.8

 

 

100-250

39

32.5

 

 

251-350

32

26.7

 

 

>350

42

35

WHO stage

 

1

10

8.3

 

 

2

25

20.8

 

 

3

74

61.2

 

 

4

11

9.2

Length of time on ART

 

<12

17

14.2

 

 

12-24

16

13.3

 

 

25-48

29

24.2

 

 

>48

58

48.3

Table2 Clinical Characteristics of the Child and Care Giver, Ambo Hospital, Ethiopia, April- May 2014

Adherence to ART and most common reasons for non-adherence to such treatment

Variables

Category

freq

Percent

Ever Missed Dose

Yes

40

33.3

 

No

80

66.7

Missed  Dose  in  the  last
week

Yes

19

15.8

 

No

101

84.2

Most  common  Reasons

Forgetting

16

40.0

for non- adherence

                                         ADR

 

10

 

25.0

 

Quarrel among family

7

17.5

 

Mental problem

4

10.0

 

Pill burden

3

7.5

Table3 Adherence Rate among Pediatrics, Ambo Hospital, Ethiopia, April-May 2014

ADR: adverse drug reactions

Variables

Adherence

Non Adherence

P-value

OR

P-value

AOR

Sex Of Child

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

45

14

0.03

1

 

1

Female

35

26

 

2.4

0.007

3.9

Living  Condition
Of Child

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Parent

60

23

 

1

 

 

Other than
Parent

20

17

0.05

2.2

 

 

Primary Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biological

67

27

 

1

 

 

Non- biologic

12

13

0.03

2.7

 

 

HIV Status of
Care Giver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negative

18

17

 

1

 

 

Positive

62

23

0.025

0.39

 

 

Care on ART

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

63

23

 

1

 

 

No

14

16

0.009

3.13

 

 

WHO Stage

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

6

 

1

 

 

2

19

6

0.05

0.21

0.033

0.128

3

47

27

0.16

0.38

0.076

0.22

4

10

1

0.026

0.67

0.032

0.055

Table4 Factors affecting Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Pediatrics , Ambo Hospital , Ethiopia, April-May 2014

AOR: Adjusted Odd Ratio