Research Article

Viral Suppression and Its Associated Factors in HIV Patients on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART): A Retrospective Study in the Ho Municipality, Ghana

Table 3

Multinomial logistic regression analysis of factors associated with viral suppression among HIV patients at the ART Clinic.

VariableOR95% CI value

Age category (years)
 <40Ref
 40–491.0830.599 to 1.9560.880
 ≥501.8890.992 to 3.5970.056

Marital status
 SingleRef
 Married1.1240.663 to 1.9050.689
 Cohabiting0.7270.292 to 1.8110.483

Educational status
 NoneRef
 Basic0.5900.157 to 2.2110.554
 Secondary0.5700.149 to 2.1840.545
 Tertiary0.6140.108 to 3.4870.678

Occupation
 NoneRef
 Formal1.7500.285 to 10.750.681
 Informal1.0700.415 to 2.7551.000
 Retired2.5000.243 to 25.730.633

Data are presented as odd ratios (OR) with confidence intervals (CI); value is significant at <0.05.