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Table 1 Adherence to ART and viral load suppression before and after interventions

From: The impact of short message service reminders or peer home visits on adherence to antiretroviral therapy and viral load suppression among HIV-Infected adolescents in Cameroon: a randomized controlled trial

Groups

Adherence at baseline

 

Adherence 24 weeks after interventions

 
 

Good n (%)

Poor n (%)

N

 

Good n (%)

Poor n

(%)

N

p-value

*PHV

9(20)

37(80)

46

 

37(84)

7(16)

44

< 0.001

SMS

13(28)

33(72)

46

 

39(85)

7(15)

46

< 0.001

Control

10(22)

36(78)

46

 

12(27)

33(73)

45

Ref

 

VLS at baseline

 

VLS 24 weeks after interventions

p-value

 

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

N

 

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

N

 

*PHV

5(11)

41(89)

46

 

31(70)

13(29)

44

< 0.001

SMS

12(26)

34(74)

46

 

37(80)

9(20)

46

< 0.001

Control

14(30)

32(70)

46

 

13(29)

32(71)

45

Ref

  1. *PHV: Peers Home Visit;SMS: Short Message Service Reminders; VLS: viral load suppression; Ref: reference