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. 2022 Jan 3;75(5):761–767. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab1068

Table 3.

Generalized Estimating Equations With Logistic Regression Predicting Future Viral Load ≥20 Copies/mL by Tenofovir Diphosphate Concentration

OR (95% CI) P aOR (95% CI) P
TFV-DP in DBS Concentration at Preceding Visit
 ≥1850 fmol/punch Ref Ref
 1250–1849 fmol/punch 1.41 (.55–3.61) .478 1.29 (.50–3.35) .599
 700–1249 fmol/punch 1.60 (.64–4.02) .318 1.50 (.59–3.82) .391
 350–699 fmol/punch 4.51 (1.49–13.68) .008 3.46 (1.11–10.84) .033
 <350 fmol/punch 49.79 (16.73–148.12) <.0001 12.94 (3.59–46.61) <.0001
Age, years .93 (.89–.97) .001 .96 (.90–1.01) .131
Duration on ART at time of VL, months 1.10 (1.07–1.12) <.0001 .97 (.92–1.02) .193
Previous VL result, log10 copies/mL 5.48 (3.34–9.00) <.0001 2.46 (1.37–4.42) .003
Duration between DBS and VL specimens, months 1.18 (1.06–1.32) .002 1.16 (.97–1.39) .110

N = 365 DBS and VL samples in 81 women.

Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; ART, antiretroviral therapy; CI, confidence interval; DBS, dried blood spot; OR, odds ratio; Ref, reference; TFV-DP, tenofovir diphosphate; VL, viral load.