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Table 2 Impact of interventions on adherence and viral load suppression

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

Group

Adherence n (%)

cRR95%CI

p-value

aRR95%CI

p-value

*PHV

37(84)

4,60(2.38–9.30)

< 0.001

4.33(2.29-8,03)

< 0.0001

SMS

39(85)

4,32(2.38–9.75)

< 0.001

3.19(2.07-5,34)

< 0.0001

Control

12(27)

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VLS n (%)

    

*PHV

31(70)

2.41(1.47–3.94)

< 0.001

2.17(1.98-7,52)

< 0.0001

SMS

37(80)

3.63(1.96–6.72)

< 0.001

3.22(1.89-5,44)

< 0.0001

Control

13(29)

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  1. *Peers Home Visit;Short Message Service Reminders;cRR.Crude Relative risk;aRRr.Adjusted Relative risk;CI.Confidence Interval. VLS: viral load suppression.