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- Title
Virological Outcomes Among Pregnant Women Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment in the Amhara Region, North West Ethiopia.
- Authors
Alamneh, Demeke Endalamaw; Shiferaw, Melashu Balew; Demissie, Mekides Getachew; Emiru, Manamenot Agegne; Kassie, Tilanesh Zemene; Lakew, Kindye Endaylalu; Tadege, Taye Zeru
- Abstract
Objective of this study is to determine the magnitude of viral non-suppression rate among pregnant women and identify the risk factors associated with viral non-suppression. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 01, 2021 to June 30, 2022, in pregnant women who are on antiretroviral treatment and attending HIV viral load testing in Amhara region viral load testing sites, North West Ethiopia. Socio-demographic, clinical, and HIV-1 RNA viral load data were collected from the excel database. The data were analyzed in SPSS 23.0 statistical software. Results: Overall viral non-suppression rate was 9.1%. In other words, the viral suppression rate was 90.9%. Pregnant women being at AIDS stages III and IV and with fair treatment adherence and suspected testers were statistically associated with increased viral non-suppression rate. Conclusion: Relatively low viral non-suppression rate among pregnant mothers that had almost met the third 90 of UNAIDS target. But, still, some mothers received a non-suppressed viral replication specifically the odds of having a non-suppressed viral load was higher in pregnant women with poor treatment adherence and WHO Stage III and IV and suspected testers.
- Subjects
PREGNANT women; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; VIRAL load; PATIENT compliance; STATISTICAL software
- Publication
HIV/AIDS - Research & Palliative Care, 2023, Vol 15, p209
- ISSN
1179-1373
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/HIV.S389506