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. 2020 Oct 21;86(2):258–263. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002555

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of POC VL Testing*

N (%) (N = 1511)
Demographics
 Sex, female, 812 (61)
 Age [mean (IQR)] 35 (27–44)
Reason for testing (n = 1511–122 missing = 1389)
 Clinical indication (multiple choices possible) 462 (33)
  Loss of weight 193 (42)
  Night sweats 96 (21)
  Chronic cough 78 (17)
  Weakness 47 (10)
  Frequent hospital admission 32 (7)
  Low CD4 count 18 (4)
  New WHO III or IV disease 165 (36)
 Previous elevated VL 794 (57)
 VL after switch to 2nd line 50 (4)
 Other 83 (6)
VL result
 Suppressed (<1000 copies/mL) 585 (39)
 Elevated VL (≥1000 copies/mL) 926 (61)
*

Patients who receive primary care at LH and had documented results during the testing period.