Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis

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dc.contributor.authorOkonji, Emeka F.
dc.contributor.authorvan Wyk, Brian
dc.contributor.authorMukumbang, Ferdinand C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-23T11:33:24Z
dc.date.available2021-11-23T11:33:24Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractAchieving undetectable viral load is crucial for the reduction of HIV transmissions, AIDS-related illnesses and death. Adolescents (10 to19 years) living with HIV (ALHIV) on antiretroviral treatment (ART) have worse treatment adherence and lower viral suppression rates compared to adults. We report on the clinical factors associated with viral suppression among ALHIV in the Ehlanzeni district, Mpumalanga in South Africa.A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with 9386 ALHIV, aged 10 to 19 years, who were enrolled in 136 ART clinics in the Ehlanzeni district. Clinical and immunological data were obtained from electronic medical records (Tier.net). ALHIV were categorised as having achieved viral suppression if their latest viral load count was<1000 ribonucleic acid (RNA) copies/mL. Using a backward stepwise approach, a multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors independently associated with viral suppression.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkonji, E. F. et al. (2021). Determinants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysis. AIDS Research and Therapy, 18(1),66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-021-00391-7en_US
dc.identifier.issn1742-6405
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-021-00391-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7034
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectViral suppressionen_US
dc.subjectInterventionsen_US
dc.subjectHIV and AIDSen_US
dc.subjectAdherence and retentionen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni district, South Africa: a cross-sectional analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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