Table 1.

Characteristics of the VL tests requested from NHLS by viral load level (2008–2018)

	Cohort	Viral suppression (VL <400 copies/mL	VL≥400 copies/mL	Viral suppression (VL <1000 copies/mL)	VL≥1000 copies/mL
No (%) VL tests all data	1 985 883 (100)	1 621 536 (81.7)	364 343 (18.3)	1 672 082 (84.2)	313 797 (15.8)
Male	635 283 (32.0)	508 025 (80.0)	127 258 (20.0)	524 270 (82.5)	111 013 (17.5)
Female	1 350 600 (68.0)	1 113 511 (82.4)	237 085 (17.6)	1 147 816 (85.0)	202 784 (15.0)
Med (IQR) age (years)	35 (29–42)	36 (30–43)	34 (27–41)	36 (30–43)	34 (27–41)

NHLS, National Health Laboratory Service; VL, viral load.