Table 3.
Bivariate test analysis of factors associated with viral non-suppression
| Variable | Virally Suppressed | Viral Non-Suppressed | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: | |||
| Male | 108 (83.1%) | 22 (16.9%) | |
| Female | 261 (73.9%) | 92 (26.1%) | 0.021 |
| Age: | |||
| < 40 | 150 (75.4%) | 49 (24.6%) | |
| 40-49 | 111 (74.5%) | 38 (25.5%) | 0.023 |
| ≥ 50 | 108 (80%) | 27 (20%) | |
| Marital Status: | |||
| Single | 123 (77.8%) | 35 (22.2%) | |
| Married | 180 (75.6%) | 58 (24.4%) | 0.024 |
| Other (cohabiting, widowed, divorced) | 62 (76.5%) | 19 (23.5) | |
| Educational level: | |||
| None | 25 (73.5%) | 9 (26.5%) | |
| Basic | 194 (77.3%) | 57 (22.7%) | |
| Secondary | 128 (75.7%) | 41 (24.3%) | 0.001 |
| Tertiary | 20 (69%) | 7 (31%) | |
| Employment Status: | |||
| Employed | 311 (76.8%) | 94 (23.2%) | |
| Unemployed | 58 (74.4%) | 20 (25.6%) | 0.514 |
| Religion: | |||
| Christian | 276 (77.1%) | 82 (22.9%) | |
| Muslim | 86 (76.8%) | 26 (23.2%) | 0.337 |
| Traditionalist | 9 (69.2%) | 4 (30.8) | |
| Comorbidity status: | |||
| Comorbidity | 252 (78.3%) | 70 (21.7%) | |
| No Comorbidity | 117 (72.7%) | 44 (27.3) | 0.016 |
| Blood Pressure: | |||
| < 130/80 | 146 (74.9%) | 49 (25.1%) | |
| 130-139/80-89 | 122 (78.1) | 34 (21.9) | |
| ≥ 140/90 | 102 (77.4) | 30 (22.6%) | 0.032 |
| Type of HIV Infection: | |||
| HIV-1 | 312 (76.8%) | 94 (23.2) | |
| HIV-2 | 4 (80%) | 1 (20%) | 0.617 |
| HIV-1 & 2 | 55 (76.4%) | 17 23.6%) | |
| Weight: | |||
| < 70 | 185 (74%) | 65 (26%) | |
| ≥ 70 | 184 (78.9%) | 49 (21.1%) | 0.002 |
| Duration on ART: | |||
| < 5 years | 230 76.7%) | 70 (23.3%) | |
| ≥ 5 years | 139 (75.9%) | 44 (24.1) | 0.0412 |