Table 2 Comparative analysis of antiretroviral failure in individuals aged 50 and above [n (%)]
Variable | ART failure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
50–60 years old group (n = 19) | 60 years old above group (n = 37) | p value | ||
Sex | Male | 14(73.7) | 30(81.1) | 0.523 |
Divorced or Widowed | Yes | 5(26.3) | 10(27.0) | 0.955 |
High level of education | Yes | 7(36.8) | 7(18.9) | 0.142 |
Local medical consultation | Yes | 8(42.1) | 12(32.4) | 0.474 |
Occupation | 0.013 | |||
Cadres and staffs | 3(15.8) | 1(2.7) | ||
Farmers | 0(0.0) | 2(5.4) | ||
Workers | 1(5.3) | 2(5.4) | ||
Housekeeping and unemployment | 4(21.0) | 7(18.9) | ||
Commercial service | 4(21.0) | 1(2.7) | ||
Retirees | 4(21.0) | 22(59.5) | ||
Other/unknown | 3(15.8) | 2(5.4) | ||
Take the initiative to find disease | Yes | 8(42.1) | 11(29.7) | 0.354 |
Heterosexual transmission | Yes | 12(63.2) | 27(73.0) | 0.449 |
Severe disease symptoms | Yes | 5(26.3) | 25(67.6) | 0.003 |
Initial CD4 test <200 cells/ul | Yes | 3(15.8) | 4(10.8) | 0.679 |
Complication | Yes | 1(5.3) | 11(29.7) | 0.043 |
No immediate ART treatment | Yes | 14(73.7) | 18(48.6) | 0.073 |
ART treatment time >3years | Yes | 9(47.4) | 25(67.6) | 0.143 |
First-line ART therapy | Yes | 10(52.6) | 26(70.3) | 0.192 |