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APPENDIX 1: Structural equation modelling models.

Standard PLS algorithm
Treatment taking behaviour
[+] 0.007 [+]
0.141
Age
–0.043
–0.103 –0.165 Quality of life
[+]
[+] 0.023 –0.170 0.347
0.002
Gender –0.337
0.042 0.044
–0.020 0.061 0.427
[+] 0.074 0.072
0.143
0.142 0.027 –0.098
Year on treatment [+]
0.041 –0.052
–0.090
AdoIHIVSM 0.064
[+] 0.016 –0.056
–0.049
–0.070
Frequency of doses 0.353
–0.165
[+]
–0.039
0.002 0.187
[+] –0.017
Viral suppression
Knowledge of route –0.015
0.002 0.142

[+]
0.080 [+]
0.195
With parent
Sexual behaviour
FIGURE 1-A1: Model with all control paths.

Standard PLS algorithm
Treatment taking behaviour
[+]
0.116
–0.141 Quality of life
[+]
0.304
–0.340
0.451
0.174
–0.076
[+]
AdoIHIVSM
–0.088
–0.032 [+]
0.061
Viral suppression
0.146
[+]
0.001

Sexual behaviour
FIGURE 2-A1: Model without controls.

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