Table 3. Predictors of VL Plasma Levels >1500 copies/ml (data available for 219 participants).
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| Odds ratio | 95%CI | Odds ratio | 95%CI | ||
| Gender | Male | 1 | |||
| Female | 0.48 | 0.27; 0.87 | 0.46 | 0.23; 0.93 | |
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| Age (years) | <25 | 1 | |||
| 25-29 | 0.14 | 0.03; 0.66 | 0.17 | 0.03; 0.88 | |
| 30-34 | 0.10 | 0.02; 0.45 | 0.08 | 0.01; 0.42 | |
| >35 | 0.11 | 0.02; 0.49 | 0.08 | 0.02; 0.43 | |
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| Resident in the community | >3 years | 1 | |||
| <3 years | 2.06 | 0.99; 4.29 | 0.91 | 0.37; 2.21 | |
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| Reported ART status | Not on ART | 1 | |||
| On ART | 0.16 | 0.09; 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.09; 0.32 | |
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| CD4 count (cells/μl) | ≤200 | 1 | |||
| >200 | 0.48 | 0.20; 1.14 | 0.39 | 0.15; 1.05 | |