Skip to main content

Table 1 Demographic and treatment characteristics of participants (N = 233)

From: Predicting viral load suppression by self-reported adherence, pharmacy refill counts and real time medication monitoring among people living with HIV in Tanzania

Variable

N*

N (%) Mean(SD) Median (IQR)

Viral load < 20 copies/mL n = 161

Viral load ≥ 20 copies/mL n = 72

   

N*

Mean, Median SD/IQR/%

N*

Mean, Median SD/IQR/%

Sex

Female

164

70.4%

117

71.3%

47

65%

Male

69

29.6%

44

63.8%

25

35%

Age

 

42(34–50)

 

43 (37–51)

 

40 (27.5–49)

Years since first positive HIV test

Median (IQR)

 

7.2 (2.6–11.9)

 

6.8 (2.3–11.3)

 

8.5 (4.5–12.9)

Years on current ART

Median (IQR)

 

4.4 (2.1–8.0)

 

4.3 (1.8–7.4)

 

4.7 (1.3–8.1)

ART Regimen

NVP + AZT + 3TC

36

15%

23

14%

13

18%

EFV + TDF + 3TC

74

32%

60

37%

14

20%

EFV + TDF + FTC

13

6%

11

7%

2

3%

EFV + AZT + 3TC

18

8%

12

8%

6

8%

EFV + ATV

EFV + ABC + 3TC

ATV/r + AZT + 3TC

29

12%

11

7%

18

25%

ATV/r + TDF + FTC

ATV/r + ABC + 3TC

LPV/r + AZT + 3TC

18

8%

13

8%

5

7%

LPV/r + TDF + FTC

LPV/r + ABC + 3TC

DTG + 3TC + TDF

37

16%

26

16%

11

15%

DTG + AZT + 3TC

DTG + ABC + 3TC

Missing(ART)

8

3%

5

3%

3

4%

  1. 3TC, lamivudine; ABC abacavir, ATV atazanavir, AZT zidovudine, EFV efavirenz, FTC emtricitabine, IQR interquartile range, LPV lopinavir, NPV nevirapine, r ritonavir, TDF tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, DTG dolutegravir.