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Table 4 Baseline characteristics associated with achieving each of the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets and overall HIV viral suppression among enrolled pregnant adolescents and women in a rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

From: Viral suppression among pregnant adolescents and women living with HIV in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a cross sectional study to assess progress towards UNAIDS indicators and Implications for HIV Epidemic Control

Characteristics

HIV testing and linkage to care cascade

Overall

HIV viral suppression at viral load < 400 copies per mL among all HIV positive participants

“First 90”

“Second 90”

“Third 90”

Knowledge of HIV status

On ART

HIV viral suppression at viral load < 400 copies per mL among participants aware of HIV status and reporting to be on ART

PRR (95% CI)

P value

PRR (95% CI)

P value

PRR (95% CI)

P value

PRR (95% CI)

P value

Age group in years

        

 14–24

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 ≥ 25

1.22 (1.05–1.42)

0.01**

1.04 (0.97–1.11)

0.30

0.95 (0.90–1.02)

0.14

1.05 (0.95–1.16)

0.37

Marital Status

        

 Unmarried

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Married

1.15 (1.06–1.25)

 < 0.001**

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.25

1.06 (1.01–1.12)

0.02**

1.11 (1.05–1.18)

 < 0.001**

Education levels

        

 Completed high school

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Incomplete high school

1.16 (1.04–1.30)

0.01**

1.00 (0.96–1.04)

0.83

0.98 (0.92–1.05)

0.54

1.04 (0.95–1.13)

0.39

Total number of lifetime sex partners

       

 1 partner

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 2 or more partners

1.12 (0.91–1.37)

0.28

1.03 (0.99–1.07)

0.16

0.82 (0.66–1.03)

0.09

0.89 (0.71–1.11)

0.32

  1. ART = Antiretroviral therapy, PRR = Prevalence Risk Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval, Ref = Reference category
  2. Variables not included in the adjusted model because of collinearity were employment status, ever tested for HIV, ever had sex, age at first sex, lifetime number of sex partners, current number of sex partners
  3. ** Significant at P value < 0.05