| Literature DB >> 34447421 |
Marius Nsoh1,2, Katayi E Tshimwanga2, Busi A Ngum3, Avelina Mgasa4, Moses O Otieno5, Bokwena Moali6, Nathanael Sirili7, Ndeso S Atanga8, Gregory E Halle-Ekane8.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy is a lifelong commitment that requires consistent intake of tablets to optimize health outcomes, attain and maintain viral suppression.Entities:
Keywords: ART interruption; Cameroon; attrition; motivating factors; predictors; return to care
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34447421 PMCID: PMC8367305 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v21i1.6S
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Afr Health Sci ISSN: 1680-6905 Impact factor: 0.927
Summary sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants per health facilities
| Variable | Categories | CMNB | CASS | IPC | CMA Nkomo | ||||
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| Male | 5 | 36% | 3 | 6% | 35 | 39% | 24 | 21% |
| Female | 9 | 64% | 50 | 94% | 55 | 61% | 90 | 79% | |
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| <24 years | 2 | 22% | 8 | 15% | 2 | 4% | 18 | 20% |
| 25 – 49 years | 7 | 78% | 39 | 74% | 40 | 73% | 68 | 76% | |
| >50 years | 0 | 0% | 3 | 6% | 13 | 23% | 4 | 4% | |
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| Catchment | 11 | 79% | 44 | 83% | 69 | 77% | 97 | 85% |
| area within | 3 | 21% | 5 | 9% | 7 | 8% | 1 | 1% | |
| region out of | 0 | 0% | 4 | 8% | 14 | 16% | 16 | 14% | |
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| Early TI | 8 | 57% | 38 | 72% | 22 | 24% | 34 | 30% |
| Late TI | 6 | 43% | 15 | 28% | 68 | 76% | 80 | 70% | |
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| <1 year | 8 | 57% | 15 | 28% | 22 | 24% | 34 | 30% |
| 1 – 2 years | 6 | 43% | 23 | 43% | 41 | 46% | 76 | 67% | |
| > 3 years | 0 | 0% | 15 | 28% | 27 | 30% | 4 | 4% | |
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| Missed appointment | 6 | 43% | 26 | 49% | 39 | 43% | 60 | 53% |
| LTFU | 8 | 57% | 27 | 51% | 51 | 57% | 54 | 47% | |
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| On ART | 9 | 64% | 36 | 68% | 66 | 73% | 68 | 60% |
| Not on ART | 5 | 36% | 15 | 28% | 22 | 24% | 34 | 30% | |
| Died | 0 | 0% | 2 | 4% | 2 | 3% | 12 | 11% | |
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| Suppressed | 8 | 73% | 22 | 88% | 19 | 83% | 8 | 73% |
| Unsuppressed | 3 | 27% | 3 | 12% | 4 | 17% | 3 | 27% | |
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Distribution of participants according to socio-demographic and clinical characteristics
| Variable | Modality | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
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| Male | 67 | 24.7 |
| Female | 204 | 75.3 | |
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| 20 – 24 years | 35 | 12.9 |
| 25 – 49 years | 208 | 76.8 | |
| >50 years | 28 | 10.3 | |
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| Early TI | 79 | 29.2 |
| Late TI | 192 | 70.8 | |
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| Yaoundé | 221 | 81.5 |
| off Yaoundé | 50 | 18.5 | |
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| CASS Nkolndongo | 53 | 19.6 |
| CMNB | 14 | 5.2 | |
| IPC | 90 | 33.1 | |
| CMA Nkomo | 114 | 42.1 | |
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| Died | 14 | 5.6 |
| Still not on treatment | 86 | 31.7 | |
| On treatment transfer out | 76 | 29.9 | |
| Restarted ART | 95 | 34.9 | |
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| Transport cost | 67 | 47.5 |
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| Had drugs | 5 | 3.5 |
| Drug side effects | 6 | 4.3 | |
| Stigma | 28 | 19.7 | |
| Distance | 35 | 24.8 | |
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| Suppressed | 49 | 18.1 |
| Unsuppressed | 10 | 3.7 | |
| Never tested | 212 | 78.2 |
Relation between socio-demographic characteristics and treatment interruption
| Variables | Modality | TI n (%) | OT n | OR [IC, | p_value |
| Age | 20 – 24 years | 35 (12.3) | 32 (11.3) | I | I |
| 25 – 49 years | 208 (73.2) | 212 | 4.08 [0.45 – 36.78] | 0.18 | |
| >= 50 years | 28 (9.9) | 38 (13.4) | 5.43 [0.58 – 51.25] | 0.12 | |
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| Sex | Female | 204 (75.4) | 207 | I | |
| Male | 67 (24.6) | 77 (27.1) | 1.14 [0/78 – 1.66] | 0.28 | |
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| Area of | Around facility (Less than | 234 (82.4) | 244 | I | |
| Within region (Less than | 37 (13) | 36 (12.7) | 0.93 [0.57 – 1.53] | 0.44 | |
| Outside region (More than | 13 (4.6) | 4 (1.4) | 0.30 [0.09 – 0.92] | 0.02* | |
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| Duration on | Early Treatment Interruption | 237(83.4) | 202 | I | |
| Late Treatment Interruption | 47 (16.5) | 82 (28.9) | 2.04 [136 – 3.06] | 0.005* | |
| Description of codes used | ||
| Variable | Categories | Description |
| Interview | IDI | In-depth interview |
| Sex | M | Male |
| F | Female | |
| Facility | IPC | Infimerie Prison Central |
| CASS | Centre d'Animation Sociale et Sanitaire | |
| CMNB | Centre Medicale Nicolas Barre | |
| CMA Nkomo | Centre Medicale d'Arrondissement de Nkomo | |