RISK ANALYSIS OF ATTRIBUTES, PREVALENCE RATIO OF ADHERENCE TO TAKING ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS (ARV) IN TUBERCULOSIS-HIV PATIENTS IN JAYAPURA CITY

Abstract

Compliance with taking ARV drugs in TB-HIV patients is a challenge for patients and the government, which directly contributes to therapy failure, increased viral load, and the risk of continued HIV transmission. The purpose of the study was to analyze Risk Attributes, Prevalence Ratio of Medication Adherence in TB-HIV Patients in Jayapura City. This type of study is quantitative with a sample of 296 from secondary data The research instrument uses observation sheets and data is analyzed with the formula of risk attributes and prevalence ratio, The results of the study found that the risk attributes of age, gender, ethnicity and occupation in weight are -4%, -9%, -6% and 4% and the prevalence ratio in order is 0.92, 0.83, 0.8 and 1.0 or the prevalence ratio is not significant. The results of the chi-square test of the four variables were also not significant in adherence to taking ARV medication. It was concluded that the Risk Attribute, Prevalence Ratio, and chi-square of age, gender, ethnicity, and occupation were not significant to adherence to taking ARV medication.