Viral load undetectable state and predictors among children and adolescents living with HIV in South Gondar, Ethiopia, 2023: an 8-year retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study is to examine the zonal-wide load undetectable state and predictors among children and adolescents living with HIV at South Gondar health institutions, 2023.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

South Gondar Health Institutions, Northwest, Ethiopia.

Participants

We recruited 430 children and adolescents living with HIV who had a follow-up at the antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinic at health institutions from 1 June 2016 to 30 April 2023.

Outcome measures

The primary outcome measure of this study was the viral load undetectable state estimation. Moreover, the study assessed the median time viral load undetectable state and its predictors by the Cox-proportional hazard model. Data were entered into Epi-data V.

SUBMITTER: Chanie ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529739 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature