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Table 2 Comparison of HIV viral loads among refugees and host nationals taking ART for ≥25 weeks

From: Low levels of viral suppression among refugees and host nationals accessing antiretroviral therapy in a Kenyan refugee camp

Viral load

Group

Total, N (100%)

<5000 copies/mL, n (%)

p-value

Median, copies/mL (IQR)

p-value

Round One

Refugee

59

34 (58)

0.10

3830 (1460, 14800)

0.03a

Kenyan

72

31 (43)

7905 (2625, 38900)

All

131

65 (50)

 

5010 (1920, 22400)

 

Round Two

Refugee

35

26 (74)

0.66

1311 (<400, 6361)

0.41a

Kenyan

43

30 (70)

1411 (<400, 28107)

All

78

56 (72)

 

1368 (<400, 7477)

 

Differences in median viral load, baseline v. follow-up b: refugee, p = 0.04; Kenyan, p = 0.03; All, p = 0.002

  1. p-values are chi-square tests unless otherwise stated; IQR interquartile range
  2. aMann-Whitney two-sample statistic (Wilcoxon rank-sum test)
  3. bWilcoxon signed-rank test