Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study population (N = 2,084)

Age group (yrs)

Median (IQR)

10–14

15 – 19

14.6 (12.6–16.6)

1073 (51.5)

1011 (48.5)

Sex

Female

Male

1106 (53.0)

978 (47.0)

District

Handeni

Kilindi

Korogwe

Lushoto

Mkinga

Muheza

Pangani

Tanga

309 (14.8)

95 (4.6)

457 (21.9)

309 (14.8)

153 (7.3)

223 (10.7)

104 (5.0)

434 (20.8)

BMI, kg/m²

<18.5

18.5 – <25

25 – <30

30+

257 (12.3)

1775 (85.2)

10 (0.5)

42 (2.0)

WHO Stage

I

II

III

IV

317 (18.8)

249 (14.8)

926 (55.0)

192 (11.4)

Pregnant Status

No

Yes

903 (97.7)

21 (2.3)

Marita Status

Cohabiting

Divorced

Married

Single

Widow

331 (17.3)

4 (0.2)

63 (3.3)

1502 (78.7)

9 (0.5)

ART duration (yrs)

<=1

>1

343 (16.6)

1741 (83.4)

Adherence

Good

Poor

1936 (97.0)

60 (3.0)

VLR suppression

Suppressed

Not suppressed

1904 (91.4)

180 (8.6)

TB history

No

Yes

2073 (99.5)

11 (0.5)

DTG related drug

No

Yes

477 (23.0)

1607 (77.0)

Drug Type

First line

Second line

1994 (98.0)

39 (2.0)

Interruption in treatment

No

Yes

1538 (73.8)

546 (26.2)