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World J Virol. Mar 25, 2026; 15(1): 114375
Published online Mar 25, 2026. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.114375
Table 2 Prevalence of drug resistance mutations: Subgroup analysis, % (95%CI)
OutcomeContinent
Number of sites
Africa
Asia
P value
Single
Multiple
P value
Overall58.0 (30.8-85.2)40.7 (26.0-55.5)< 0.000152.8 (39.3-66.3)41.7 (11.0-72.3)< 0.0001
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor mutation57.9 (53.9-61.9)34.7 (33.3-36.1)< 0.000147.3 (42.2-52.4)16.7 (7.4-30.4)< 0.0001
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor mutation61.6 (44.5-78.8)36.2 (26.4-46.1)< 0.000148.7 (39.3-58.1)78.9 (63.7-88.9)< 0.0001
Protease inhibitors mutation7.3 (3.4-11.2)4.1 (3.4-4.9)< 0.00014.9 (3.5-6.3)15.8 (7.4-30.4)< 0.0001


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