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Table 2 ART coverage estimates by sex and age using self-report, ARV detection in DBS and both methods combined among all HIV-positive individuals and among individuals qualifying for ART by National Guidelines at the time of the survey

From: A comparison of self-report and antiretroviral detection to inform estimates of antiretroviral therapy coverage, viral load suppression and HIV incidence in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

 

Self-report

ARV detection

Combined measurea

% (95%CI)

% (95%CI)

% (95%CI)

All HIV-positive

51.4 (48.5–54.3)

53.1 (50.2–55.9)

56.1 (53.5–58.8)

 Women

52.6 (49.5–55.6)

55.4 (52.5–58.2)

57.8 (54.9–60.7)

 Men

47.7 (41.2–54.3)

45.8 (39.9–51.8)

50.6 (44.4–56.8)

 15–19 years

33.3 (23.3–45.2)

33.8 (23.9–45.4)

44.3 (33.0–56.2)

 20–34 years

37.2 (33.6–41.0)

41.1 (37.3–44.9)

43.0 (39.3–46.7)

 35–44 years

67.8 (62.6–72.6)

67.6 (62.7–72.2)

72.5 (67.8–76.8)

 45–59 years

66.6 (61.5–71.2)

66.1 (60.6–71.2)

67.6 (62.4–72.4)

Qualifying for ARTb

74.8 (71.7–77.6)

75.0 (72.0–77.8)

78.1 (75.2–80.7)

 Women

77.8 (75.0–80.5)

78.5 (75.8–81.0)

81.1 (78.5–83.5)

 Men

65.7 (58.1–72.5)

63.9 (56.6–70.5)

68.7 (61.4–75.2)

 15–19 years

63.9 (47.6–77.5)

59.0 (42.1–74.0)

73.8 (58.6–84.9)

 20–34 years

62.3 (57.5–66.9)

64.8 (60.1–69.2)

67.4 (62.8–71.6)

 35–44 years

85.3 (80.1–89.3)

84.8 (80.0–88.7)

88.6 (84.0–92.0)

 45–59 years

84.1 (79.2–88.1)

83.6 (78.0–88.1)

84.5 (79.2–88.6)

  1. aCombined measure: categorized as ART exposed by at least one method
  2. bIndividuals qualifying for ART by National Guidelines at the time of the survey: initiated on ART, not on ART with CD4 < 350cells/μl, pregnant and breastfeeding women