Table 3 |
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Association between the main components of the socioeconomic status (SES) and adherence to treatment in HIV infected patients. |
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First author, Year of publication [Reference Number] |
Income |
Education |
Employment |
Main Findings |
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Laniece I., 2003 [23] |
S.S.* |
-* |
- |
Mean adherence among patients who were free of charge was higher than those participating in cost, in a statistically significant level, during 17 months of the study. Mean adherence among patients participating in cost + receiving D4T/ddI/IDV increased when cost participation decreased (during second year of study). |
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Mohammed H., 2004 [26] |
N.S.* |
N.S. |
- |
No SES components were significantly associated with adherence. |
|
Eldred L.J., 1998 [27] |
N.S. |
N.S. |
- |
No SES components were significantly associated with adherence. |
|
Kleeberger C.A., 2004 [24] |
N.S. |
S.S. |
N.S. |
Having less than a college education was an independent factor significantly associated with lowering adherence from optimal to suboptimal between two consecutive visits of the patient. |
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Peretti-Watel P., 2005 [28] |
S.S. |
- |
- |
Poor living conditions (except for food privation among homosexual men) were identified as an independent factor significantly associated with suboptimal adherence in all of the patients' subgroups. |
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Fong O.W., 2003 [15] |
- |
- |
S.S. |
Having a busy workload was found as an independent factor significantly associated with lower level of adherence. |
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Kleeberger C.A., 2001 [25] |
S.S. |
N.S. |
N.S. |
Annual income <50,000 US$ was identified as an independent factor significantly associated with lower level of adherence. |
|
Goldman D.P., 2002 [16] |
- |
S.S. |
- |
Higher level of education was identified as a factor significantly associated with receiving HAART as a regimen and with higher level of adherence when using HAART. |
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Golin C.E., 2002 [14] |
S.S. |
S.S. |
N.S. |
Lower income and lower education were identified as independent factors significantly associated with lower level of adherence. |
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Singh N., 1999 [3] |
N.S. |
N.S. |
N.S. |
No SES components were significantly associated with adherence. |
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Kalichman S.C., 1999 [29] |
N.S. |
S.S. |
- |
Higher level of education and higher health literacy (among those with higher level of education) were identified as independent factors significantly associated with higher level of adherence. |
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Weiser S., 2003 [30] |
S.S. |
S.S. |
- |
Cost as a barrier to treatment was identified as an independent factor significantly associated with lower level of adherence (and gaps in treatment of otherwise would-be adherent patients). Incomplete secondary education was significantly associated with higher level of adherence. |
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Morse E.V., 1991 [21] |
S.S. |
N.S. |
- |
Receiving economic support by a 'significant other' was identified as an independent factor significantly associated with higher level of adherence. |
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Gebo K.A., 2003 [31] |
S.S. |
- |
- |
Running out of money for essentials during the previous 90 days was identified as an independent factor significantly associated with lower level of adherence. |
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Duong M., 2001 [32] |
- |
N.S. |
N.S. |
No SES components were significantly associated with adherence. |
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Ickovics J.R, 2002 [4] |
N.S. |
N.S. |
N.S. |
No SES components were significantly associated with adherence. |
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Singh N., 1996 [22] |
N.S. |
N.S. |
N.S. |
No SES components were significantly associated with adherence. |
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*S.S. = Statistically significant association found between SES component and adherence to treatment, N.S. = No significant association found between SES component and adherence to treatment, (-) = Association between SES component and adherence to treatment not examined |
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Falagas et al. Retrovirology 2008 5:13 doi:10.1186/1742-4690-5-13 |
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