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Table 4 Multivariate Logistic Regression for the association between TCAM use and sociodemographic, health-related factors

From: Traditional complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) use among PLHIV on antiretroviral medication

Variable

aOR (95%CI)

SE

p-value

Sex

 Female

 Male

Ref

1.35(0.75,2.44)

0.41

0.322

Age Category

 < 40 years

\(\:\ge\:\) 40 years

Ref

1.42(0.72,2.81)

0.41

0.322

Religion

 Christian

 Muslim

 Others

Ref

1.84(0.86,3.90)

0.33(0.04,2.81)

0.71

0.36

0.114

0.309

Marital Status

 Married

 Single

 Widow/Widower

 Separated

 Divorced

 Cohabiting

Ref

1.30(0.69,2.45)

1.31(0.67,2.56)

0.62(0.17,2.26)

1.25(0.50,3.14)

2.49(0.98,6.32)

0.42

0.45

0.41

0.59

1.18

0.417

0.424

0.466

0.634

0.054

Residence

 Rural

 Peri-urban

 Urban

Ref

0.72(0.16,3.19)

0.72(0.18,2.98)

0.55

0.52

0.666

0.654

Education

 None

 Primary

 Secondary

 Vocational/Technical

 Tertiary

Ref

1.23(0.60,2.55)

1.48(0.71,3.09)

1.69(0.58,4.89)

1.17(0.31,4.48)

0.46

0.56

0.92

0.80

0.569

0.301

0.334

0.818

Occupation

 Formally employed

 Informally employed

 Unemployed

 Retired

Ref

1.50(0.56,4.01)

1.29(0.39,4.26)

1.82(0.36,9.15)

0.75

0.79

1.50

0.420

0.672

0.465

HIV Type

 Type 1

 Type 2

Ref

0.78(0.16,3.90)

0.64

0.764

Duration of HIV diagnosis

 < 5 years

 5–10 years

 > 10 years

Ref

5.69(0.40,79.99)

0.88(0.47,1.67)

7.67

0.29

0.198

0.704

Duration on ART

 < 5 years

 5–10 years

 > 10 years

Ref

0.17(0.01,2.29)

1.00

0.22

-

0.180

-

HIV viral load

\(\:\le\:\) 1000 cp/ml

 > 1000 cp/ml

Ref

1.41(0.40,4.91)

0.90

0.595

Comorbid Condition

 No

 Yes

Ref

0.90(0.52,1.56)

0.25

0.711

ART adherence rate

\(\:\le\:\) 95%

 > 95%

Ref

1.26(0.75,2.12)

0.33

0.383

ART regimen

 NNRTI-based

 INSTI-based

 PI-based

Ref

0.82(0.43,1.57)

0.97(0.32,2.89)

0.27

0.54

0.551

0.952