Table 1.
Characteristics of patients by oral mucosal test result
| Total n = 129 |
Positive OMT n = 116 | Negative or indeterminate OMT n = 13 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 67 (51.9) | 57 (49.1) | 10 (76.9) | 0.057 |
| Age at study visit (years), median (IQR) | 12 (10–14) | 12 (10–14) | 12 (11–15) | 0.464 |
| Age at HIV diagnosis (years), median (IQR) | 5 (3–6) | 5 (3–6) | 4 (1–7) | 0.415 |
| Age at ART initiation (years), median (IQR) | 6 (4–8.3) | 6.2 (4.1–8.4) | 4.5 (1.4–7) | 0.138 |
| Time on ART (years), median (IQR) | 6.3 (4.3–8.1) | 6 (4.1–8) | 8.5 (7.2–9.4) | 0.018 |
| Current CD4 cell count (cells/µl), median (IQR) | 747 (474–989) | 723 (457–928) | 967 (754–1414) | 0.016 |
| *Viral load <1000 copies/ml, n (%) | 56 (65.1) | 49 (63.6) | 7 (77.8) | 0.400 |
*data available for 86 participants only. Of the total number of individuals where the viral load measurement was available, 9 had a negative or indeterminate OMT and 77 had a positive OMT.