Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Department of Public health, Amhara Region Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Predictors for Non-Adherence to Medication on HIV Infected Adults under Cart in Government Hospitals of Amhara Region, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Awoke Seyoum Tegegne*, Godada Keleb, Molalign Tarekegn Minwagaw, Haile Mekonnen, Denekew Bitew Belay, Abay Kassa Tekile, Lijalem Melie, Eyerus Asmare and Muluwork Ayele
  
  Background: One of the sub-Sahran African countries with high number of people living with HIV is Ethiopia. Among the regions in Ethiopia, Amhara region is the one in which many people are under HIV medication treatment. This research has been conducted with objective to detect variable significantly affected the level of adherence under cART in Government Hospitals throughout Amhara region. Methods: A cohort secondary data found from a random sample of 1540 HIV-positives under cART were used for current investigation. A binary logistic regression modeling was conducted in data analysis. The study was conducted in 18 government hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia. Results: The predictors like patients’ age (AOR=1.020, 95% CI: 1.001, 1.1200), baseline CD4 cell count (0.980, 95% CI: 0.764, 0.991), visits of he.. Read More»
  

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