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. 2022 Jun 11;22:340. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03400-4

Table 5.

Characteristics associated with unsuppressed viral load at 48 weeks, among participants unsuppressed enrolment

Variable Categories VL > 1000 at 48 weeks Univariable (N = 136) Multivariable (N = 109) Multivariable, Zimbabwe (N = 92)
N % Crude OR (95% CI) p Adjusted OR (95% CI) p Adjusted OR (95% CI) p
Total 87/136 64.0
Regimen change Yes 4/12 33.3 1 0.021 1 0.020 1
No 83/124 66.9 4.05 (1.12–14.67) 7.68 (1.38–42.63) 5.55 (1.41–21.83) 0.014
Country Zimbabwe 59/93 63.4 1 0.85 1 0.53
Malawi 28/43 65.1 1.08 (0.50–2.30) 1.46 (0.45–4.71)
Trial arm Control 47/72 65.3 1 0.74
Intervention 40/64 62.5 0.89 (0.44–1.79)
Sex Male 46/77 59.7 1 0.24
Female 41/59 69.5 1.54 (0.74–3.17)
Age at enrolment, years 6–10 9/16 56.3 1 0.031 1 0.008 1 0.07
11–15 34/62 54.8 0.94 (0.31–2.88) 0.82 (0.22–3.12) 0.74 (0.15–3.61)
16–19 44/58 75.9 2.44 (0.75–7.98) 6.31 (1.25–31.93) 2.30 (0.46–11.54)
ART regimen at enrolment NNRTI 65/100 65.0 1 0.68
PI 22/36 61.1 0.85 (0.38–1.86)
Duration on ART, years (N = 131)  < 2 3/7 42.9 1 0.073 1 0.24
2–5 29/51 56.9 1.76 (0.35–8.85) 4.23 (0.47–37.65)
6–9 40/52 76.9 4.44 (0.81–24.25) 8.57 (0.94–78.28)
 > 10 14/21 66.7 2.67 (0.43–16.52) 5.75 (0.55–59.75)
History of TB Yes 27/44 61.4 0.85 (0.40–1.79) 0.66
No 60/92 65.2 1
Currently in school Yes 68/109 62.4 1 0.44
No 19/27 70.4 1.43 (0.57–3.59)
Education of mother (N = 114) No schooling 10/12 83.3 1 0.054 1 0.093
Primary 17/23 73.9 0.57 (0.09–3.49) 0.67 (0.06–7.73)
Secondary 45/75 60.0 0.30 (0.06–1.51) 0.13 (0.01–1.30)
Tertiary 2/4 50.0 0.29 (0.01–3.02) 0.12 (0.00–3.31)
Study drug adherence (N = 131) Adherent 61/101 60.4 1 0.20
Non-adherent 22/30 73.3 1.80 (0.72–4.49)
Any unscheduled clinic visit for illness Yes 64/102 62.8 1.24 (0.54, 2.84) 0.61
No 23/34 67.7 1