From: Determinants of viral load non-suppression among adolescents in Mbale District, Eastern Rural Uganda
Characteristic | N (%) | Non-suppressed group N (%) |
---|---|---|
Age categories | ||
13–15 years | 300 (52.9) | 96 (32.0) |
16–19 years | 267 (47.1) | 82 (30.7) |
Sex | ||
Female | 335 (59.1) | 89 (26.6) |
Male | 231 (40.8) | 89 (38.5) |
Education level | ||
Secondary/Tertiary Level | 200 (35.2) | 49 (24.5) |
Primary education level | 336 (59.3) | 113 (33.6) |
No formal education | 31 (5.5) | 16 (51.6) |
Health Facility Level | ||
Health Center III | 27 (4.8) | 153 (31.7) |
Health Center IV | 58 (10.2) | 16 (27.6) |
Regional Referral Hospital | 482 (85) | 9 (33.3) |
Duration on ART | ||
6–12 months | 59 (10.4) | 9 (15.5) |
> 12 months-5 years | 185 (32.6) | 54 (29.2) |
> 5 years | 323 (57) | 115 (35.6) |
WHO Clinical disease stage | ||
Stage I | 132 (23.3) | 42 (31.8) |
Stage II | 279 (49.3) | 73 (26.2) |
Stage III | 120 (21.2) | 50 (41.7) |
Stage IV | 35 (6.2) | 13 (37.1) |
ART regimen | ||
1st line regimen | 414 (73) | 107 (25.9) |
2nd line regimen | 150 (26.5) | 68 (45.3) |
3rd line regimen | 3 (0.5) | |
Presence of comorbidities | ||
Yes | 19 (3.4) | 167 (30.6) |
No | 546 (96.6) | 11 (57.9) |