Table 2 Parameters used in calculating the AAF for people who die of AIDS due to nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy.
Parameter | Symbol | Value | 95% Confidence Interval | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion of people on antiretroviral therapy who are not adhering to medication regimen | Pna | 40.1% | (36.9% to 43.3%) | Lima and colleagues [22] |
Risk ratio of nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy, comparing current drinkers to abstainers | RRdrink | 1.82 | (1.63 to 2.04) | Hendershot and colleagues[18] |
Mortality risk ratio for nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy compared to those who adhere to antiretroviral therapy | RRna | 3.13 | (1.95 to 5.05) | Lima and colleagues[11] |
Mortality hazard ratio for people not on antiretroviral therapy treatment compared to those who are | HRnontreat | 2.63 | (1.92 to 3.57) | Murphy and colleagues[23] |