Once daily dosing improves adherence to antiretroviral therapy

AIDS Behav. 2011 Oct;15(7):1397-409. doi: 10.1007/s10461-010-9818-5.

Abstract

We studied the association of once-daily dosing with self-reported adherence among participants of the Ontario Cohort Study who were currently taking ART and who had completed a 90-min interviewer-administered questionnaire. Suboptimal adherence was defined as missing ≥1 dose of ART in the 4 days prior to the interview. Participants (n = 779) were 85% male, 69% men having sex with men, 67% white, median age 48 years (IQR 42-54), median years of ART 9 (IQR 5-13) and median CD4 count 463 cells/mm(3) (IQR 320-638). Fifteen percent of participants reported suboptimal adherence in the 4 days prior to the interview. In a multivariable logistic regression model, participants on once daily regimens were half as likely to miss a dose during the 4 days prior to the interview. Other independent correlates of suboptimal adherence were younger age, lower positive social interaction and increased frequency of consuming > 6 alcoholic drinks on one occasion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Cohort Studies
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ontario
  • Patient Compliance / psychology*
  • Patient Compliance / statistics & numerical data
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents