Table 3: Biological and therapeutic characteristics of PLWHA followed up at care facilities in the Lingwala HZ from 2021 to 2023 (n = 281).

Variables

Cases n (%)

Controls n (%)

Total n (%)

P

Viral loades (copies)

 

   

< 0.01

 ≤ 1000

49(71%)

192(92.3%)

241(87.0%)

 

 > 1000

20(29%)

16(7.7%)

36(13.0%)

 

TPT

     

< 0.01

 No

23(32.9%)

23(10.9%)

46(16.4%)

 

 Yes

47(67.1%)

188(89.1%)

235(83.6%)

 

Adherence to ART

     

0.005

 Acceptable

28(40%)

125(59.2%)

153(54.4%)

 

 Mediocre

42(60%)

86(40.8%)

128(45.5%)