Table 2 Factors associated with polypharmacy among older adults living with HIV on ART at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam Tanzania N = 285
Variable | Polypharmacy | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Number (%) | No Number (%) | Total Number (%) | p-value | |
Age groups | ||||
 50–64 | 41 (16.9) | 201(83.1) | 242 (84.9) | 0.176 |
 65 +  | 11(25.6) | 32 (74.4) | 43 (15.1) | |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 20 (18.7) | 87 (81.3) | 107 (37.5) | 0.88 |
 Female | 32 (18.0) | 146 (82.0) | 178 (62.5) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 4 (14.8) | 23 (85.2) | 27(9.5) | 0.195 |
 Married | 27 (22.3) | 94 (77.7) | 121(42.5) | |
 Separated/Divorced | 9 (11.1) | 72 (88.9) | 81(28.4) | |
 Widowed | 12 (21.4) | 44 (78.6) | 56(19.6) | |
Residence | ||||
 Dar es salaam | 49 (18.4) | 217 (81.6) | 266(93.3) | 0.774 |
 Others | 3 (15.8) | 16 (84.2) | 19 (6.7) | |
Education | ||||
 No formal/Primary | 24 (15.8) | 128(84.2) | 152 (53.3) | 0.251 |
 Secondary/post secondary | 28 (21.1) | 105(78.9) | 133 (46.7) | |
Number of Co-morbidities | ||||
 No co-morbidity | 5 (2.7) | 183(97.3) | 188 (66.0) |  < 0.001* |
 One | 22(31.9) | 47(68.1) | 69 (24.2) | |
 Two or more | 25(89.3) | 3(10.7) | 28 (9.8) | |
Clinics other than CTC | ||||
 Yes | 47(49.0) | 49(51.0) | 96 (33.7) |  < 0.001 |
 No | 5(2.6) | 184(97.3) | 189 (66.3) | |
Number of clinics other than CTC | ||||
 No other clinic | 5(2.7) | 183(97.3) | 188 (66.0) |  < 0.001* |
 One | 22(31.9) | 47(68.1) | 69(24.2) | |
 Two or more | 25(89.3) | 3(10.7) | 28(9.8) | |