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Table 1 Demographic, clinical and virological characteristics of 72 patients on ART experiencing an unsuppressed viral load

From: High level of HIV-1 drug resistance mutations in patients with unsuppressed viral loads in rural northern South Africa

Parameter

Value

Number of patients

72

Female

41 (56.9)

Male

31 (43.1)

Median age (range) in years

37 (5–64)

Median CD4 count (range) in cells/mm3

293 (6–196)

Median plasma viral load (range) in copies/ml

15,548 (50–73,389)

ART regimen at time of genotyping

 TDF/FTC/EFV

22 (29.3)

 TDF/3TC/EFV

13 (18.1)

 TDF/3TC/LPV/r

9 (12.5)

 ABC/3TC/EFV

7 (9.7)

 AZT/3TC/LPV/r

5 (6.9)

 TDF/3TC/NVP

3 (4.2)

 Othersa

13 (18.1)

Time on ART (months)

 <24

20 (27.8)

 25–60

25 (34.7)

 >60

27 (37.5)

Clinical stage (CDC) (%)

 A: >500

14 (19.4)

 B: 200–500

36 (50)

 C: <200

22 (30.6)

Amplified Genotypes (%)

 Subtype C

65 (94.2)

 Subtype B

1 (1.4)

 Others (K/C, C/B and unclassified)

3 (4.4)

  1. aOther regimen combinations included AZT/DDI/EFV, TDF/DDI/3TC, AZT/DDI/LPV/r, AZT/3TC/EFV, ABC/3TC/LPV/r, AZT/3TC/NVP