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Table 3 Factors associated with pre-treatment drug resistance mutations among enrolled participants, 2008–2010

From: Pre-treatment drug resistance among patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe: 2008–2010

Variable

Mutation

No mutation

OR

95 % CI

Sex

Female

68

947

1.22

0.76–1.96

Male

25

426

  

Previous exposure to ARVs

Yes

11

65

2.58

1.30–5.12*

No

65

991

  

WHO clinical stage

3 or 4

65

887

1.14

0.69–1.88

1 or 2

22

343

  

CD4 count (cells/mm 3 )

<350

43

635

1.02

0.6–1.55

≥350

50

752

  

Viral load (copies/ml)

≥1000

86

1288

0.47

0.14–1.60

<1000

3

21

  
  1. * Statistically significant