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Table 3 Viral suppression below 1000 cp/mL by sex and age using self-report, ARV detection and both methods combined among HIV-positive individuals on ART

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)

Women

90.4 (87.7–92.6)

93.4 (91.1–95.1)

89.6 (87.1–91.6)

Men

87.7 (81.5–92.1)

92.1 (86.0–95.7)

85.2 (78.9–89.9)

15–19 years

56.5 (35.6–75.4)

87.0 (63.9–95.2)

67.7 (49.5–81.8)

20–34 years

88.0 (83.4–91.5)

91.5 (86.9–94.6)

86.9 (82.2–90.4)

35–44 years

89.8 (85.1–93.1)

92.6 (88.6–95.3)

87.8 (83.3–91.2)

45–59 years

96.6 (92.5–98.2)

96.8 (93.2–98.6)

95.9 (92.0–97.9)

All individuals

89.8 (87.3–91.9)

93.1 (91.0–94.8)

88.7 (86.2–90.7)

  1. aCombined measure: at least one method determining positive ART exposure