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The primary outcomes assessed were ART adherence status, associated behavioral factors, and clinical characteristics. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate associations between these factors and ART adherence. Both unadjusted odds ratios (UOR) and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) were calculated, with adjustments made for relevant covariates, and all estimates reported with 95% confidence intervals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 5,204 PLWH, 7.1% were non-adherent to ART (9.7% males vs 5.9% females). Of those who were non adherent, 60% and 22% consumed alcohol and smoked tobacco respectively. In adjusted analysis, age; 45\u201359 (AOR: 0.5, 95% CI:0.32\u20130.79), 60+ (AOR: 0.26, 95% CI: 0.12\u20130.59) and education; Primary (AOR: 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4\u20130.9), secondary (AOR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.4\u20130.82), college\/university (AOR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.29\u20130.89) were associated with decreased odds of being non-adherence to ART. In contrast, being male (AOR: 1.45, 95% CI:1.07\u20131.98), being in informal employment (AOR:1.65, 95% CI:1.15\u20132.36), having average yearly income;\u2009&gt;\u2009$160 (AOR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.16\u20132.06), Alcohol consumption; healthy consumption (AOR: 2.72, 95% CI: 1.9\u20133.89), unhealthy consumption (AOR: 2.76, 95% CI: 1.8\u20134.22), indeterminant consumption (AOR: 3.03, 95% CI: 2.04\u20134.5) and tobacco smoking (AOR: 95% CI: 2.03 1.42\u20132.9) were associated with increased odds of being non-adherence to ART.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ART non-adherence among PLWH in Zambia is 7.1%, with higher rates in males. Substance use especially alcohol and tobacco are common among the non-adherent. The associations between alcohol consumption, tobacco smoking, and ART adherence highlight the potential value of targeted support strategies. 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