Table 2: Comparison of behavioural characteristics between patients who achieved viral load suppression (VLS) (n=90) and those who did not (NVLS) (n=8).

Behavioural Characteristics Achieved Viral Load Suppression
(VLS) (n=90) 		Did Not Achieve Viral Load Suppression (NVLS) (n=8) p-Value*
Use of condoms n (%)
Always
Never
Occasionally
No response		 45 (50.0)
25 (27.8)
6 (6.7)
14 (15.5)		 4(50.0)
3(37.5)
0(0)
1(12.5)		 0.83
Life-time number of sexual partners n (%)
1
2-4
>5
No response		 4(4.4)
50(55.5)
21(23.3)
15(16.8)		 0(0)
5(62.5)
1(12.5)
2(25.0)		 0.76
Cigarette smoking n (%)
Yes
No
No response		 11 (12.2)
78 (86.7)
1 (1.1)		 0(0)
8(100.0)
0(0)		 0.59
Use of alcohol n (%)
Yes
No
CAGE score (14/15) ≥ 2		 15(16.7)
75(83.3)
14 (94.3)		 0(0)
8(100.0)
0(0)		 0.35

*Fisher Exact Test