Table 3. Determinants of virological response.
Virological failure N = 30 |
Undetectable viral load N = 103 |
Detectable viral load N = 12 |
P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender of ALWHIV | 0.40 | |||
Male | 17 | 49 | 4 | |
Female | 13 | 53 | 8 | |
Participant family profile | 0.04 | |||
Orphan by father | 3 | 11 | 3 | |
Orphan by mother | 9 | 17 | 1 | |
Orphan of both parents | 8 | 13 | 5 | |
Non-orphan | 10 | 61 | 3 | |
Treatment change | 0.92 | |||
Yes | 4 | 14 | 2 | |
No | 26 | 88 | 10 | |
ART regimen | 0.078 | |||
1st line | 26 | 98 | 8 | |
2nd line | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Duration on ART (years) | 0.59 | |||
(1,5] | 14 | 33 | 4 | |
(5,9] | 9 | 40 | 6 | |
(9,16] | 7 | 29 | 2 | |
Poor adherence (missing doses) | 0.95 | |||
Yes | 20 | 64 | 8 | |
No | 10 | 38 | 4 |
Legend. ALWHIV: adolescents living with HIV; ART: antiretroviral therapy.