Table 4 Factors associated with viral suppression among adolescents on ART
Variables | Adjusted model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR | CI | P value | ||
Age |  | 1.01 | 0.82–1.23 | 0.95 |
Sex | Male | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Female | 1.49 | 0.72–3.08 | 0.28 | |
Education level | Primary | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Ordinary, advanced, and tertiary | 0.65 | 0.24–1.81 | 0.42 | |
Perceived family support | No | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Yes | 1.72 | 0.36–8.21 | 0.49 | |
Disclosure among family members | No | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Yes | 1.53 | 0.38–6.12 | 0.55 | |
Religion | Catholic | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Anglican | 0.19 | 0.06–0.62 | 0.01 | |
Muslim | 0.17 | 0.05–0.55 | 0.003 | |
Other | 0.42 | 0.12–1.49 | 0.18 | |
Years on ART | 0–2 years | 1.00 |  |  |
3–5 years | 0.61 | 0.16–2.42 | 0.49 | |
More than 5 years | 0.74 | 0.19–2.81 | 0.66 | |
CD4 count at initiation | > 500 cells/mL | 1.00 |  |  |
200–499 cells/mL | 0.44 | 0.15–1.35 | 0.15 | |
< 200 cells/mL | 0.27 | 0.07–1.02 | 0.05 | |
Adherence status | Poor/Fair | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Good | 2.73 | 1.09–6.82 | 0.03 | |
Treatment failure | No | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Yes | 0.26 | 0.09–0.77 | 0.01 | |
WHO clinical stage | Stages I and II | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Stages III and IV | 0.65 | 0.17–2.45 | 0.52 | |
Nutritional status | Moderate/severely malnourished | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Normal | 0.11 | 0.02–0.67 | 0.02 | |
Regimen | AZT + 3TC + EFV | 1.00 |  |  |
AZT + 3TC + NVP | 1.36 | 0.56–3.27 | 0.49 | |
ABC + 3TC + EFV | 3.22 | 0.28–44.06 | 0.33 | |
Attending clinic in the same space with adults | No | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Yes | 0.54 | 0.22–1.35 | 0.19 | |
Ever been prayed for | No | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Yes | 0.38 | 0.15–0.96 | 0.04 | |
Believe in God healing their illness | No | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Yes | 2.61 | 0.87–7.81 | 0.09 | |
Another member living with HIV in the same household | No | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Yes | 1.35 | 0.61–2.99 | 0.46 | |