Table 4.
Trend of Second-Line Regimen Switching, by Year from 2010 to 2017 (n = 53,074)a
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total # of active ART patients | 3913 | 8943 | 16,003 | 24,099 | 31,077 | 35,610 | 32,363 | 29,077 |
| # of switching patients | 21 | 32 | 58 | 295 | 306 | 373 | 344 | 279 |
| % of patients switched | 0.54% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 1.22% | 0.98% | 1.05% | 1.06% | 0.96% |
| # of switching patients with unsuppressed VL status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 48 | 83 | 171 | 230 |
| % of patients switching with unsuppressed VL status | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.46% | 15.69% | 22.25% | 49.71% | 82.44% |
a Among ART patients with at least 18 months of follow-up time (see Table 1 for characteristics of 53,074 ART patients). Year 2017 includes data from January –September (9 months) only. VL status refers to status prior to switching