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Predictors of Viral Load Status Over Time Among HIV Infected Adults Under HAART in Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study.

Ayitenew Agegn GwaduMengistu Abebe TegegneKidist Belay MihretuAwoke Seyoum Tegegne
Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)
The predictor variables; visiting times, the weight of patients, residence area, age of patients, educational level, clinical stages, functional status, baseline CD4 cell count, adherence status, and disclosure status of the disease statistically and significantly affected the status of viral load. Hence, health-related education should be given for patients to disclose their disease status, to be good adherents based on the prescription given to the health staff. Due attentions should be given for rural and uneducated patients. Attention should be forwarded to for non-adherent patients to follow the instruction given by the health staff.
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