Table 2 Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Virological Failure among Adolescents on ART in Harare City, 2017
From: Virological failure among adolescents on ART, Harare City, 2017- a case-control study
Variable | Category | Cases (%) (n = 102) | Controls (%) (n = 102) | OR | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 10-14 yrs | 18(18) | 24(24) | 0.70 | 0.35–1.38 |
15–19 | 84(82) | 78(48) | |||
Sex | Female | 54 (53) | 63 (62) | 0.70 | 0.40–1.22 |
Male | 48 (47) | 39 (38) | |||
Having a treatment buddy | Yes | 84(82) | 94(92) | 0.40 | 0.16–0.96* |
No | 18(18) | 8 (8) | |||
Family support | Yes | 81(79) | 86(84) | 0.70 | 0.35–1.47 |
No | 21(21) | 16(16) | |||
Support group involvement | Yes | 27(26) | 57(56) | 0.30 | 0.16–0.51* |
No | 75(74) | 45(44) | |||
Caregiver not employed | Yes | 8 (8) | 3 (3) | 2.81 | 0.72–10.91 |
No | 94(92) | 99(97) | |||
Care giver HIV status | Positive | 52(51) | 69(68) | 0.50 | 0.28–0.88* |
Negative | 50(49) | 33(32) | |||
Orphan status | Yes | 77 (78) | 65(64) | 1.75 | 0.96–3.21 |
No | 25 (12) | 37 (36) |