Table 3 Behavior Related 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 | Controls | OR | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol use | Yes | 39 (38) | 6 (6) | 9.9 | 3.96–24.76* |
No | 63(62) | 96 (94) | |||
Smoking | Yes | 16(16) | 2 (2) | 9.3 | 2.08–41.61* |
No | 86 (84) | 100 (98) | |||
Substance abuse | Yes | 9(9) | 3(3) | 3.2 | 0.80–12.16 |
No | 93(91) | 99(97) | |||
Use of herbs | Yes | 26(25) | 8(8) | 4.0 | 1.70–9.30* |
No | 76(75) | 94(92) | |||
Poor adherence | Yes | 77 (75) | 31 (30) | 7.05 | 3.80–13.08* |
No | 25 (25) | 71 (70) | |||
Busy schedules | Yes | 47 (46) | 17 (17) | 4.32 | 2.23–8.19* |
No | 55 (54) | 85 (83) | |||
Being sexually active | Yes | 48 (47) | 25 (25) | 2.74 | 1.51–4.97* |
No | 54 (53) | 77 (75) | |||
> 1 sexual partner in the last 12mnth | Yes | 24(55) | 4 (18) | 5.4 | 1.57–18.57* |
No | 20 (45) | 18 (82) | |||
Correct &consistent use of a condom | Always | 6 (15) | 13 (62) | 0.11 | 0.03–0.37* |
Sometimes | 34(85) | 8 (38) | |||
Having sex under the influence of alcohol | Yes | 29(67) | 2 (11) | 16.57 | 3.34–82.28* |
No | 14 (33) | 16(89) | |||
Not disclosing HIV status | Yes | 51 (50) | 15 (15) | 5.88 | 2.94–11.11* |
No | 51 (50) | 87 (85) |