TABLE 2.
Patient Characteristics, Health Behaviors, and Depression of HIV-Infected Young Non-Hispanic Black or African American Men in Care, by Clinical Outcomes, MMP 2009–2014
| ART Prescription | Self-Reported 100% ART Adherence in the Past 3 Days | All Viral Load Measurements Undetectable or <200 Copies/mL in the Past 12 Months | |||||||
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| MSM sexual behavior§ | |||||||||
| Yes | 196 | 81.4 | 75.1 to 87.7 | 137 | 73.8 | 66.8 to 80.7 | 77 | 33.7 | 26.3 to 41.1 |
| No | 72 | 76.8 | 69.2 to 84.5 | 48 | 69.9 | 59.9 to 79.8 | 39 | 41.2 | 30.1 to 52.4 |
| Education level | |||||||||
| Less than high school | 35 | 76.7 | 62.8 to 90.6 | 21 | 66.6‡ | 50.3 to 82.9 | 18 | 38.3 | 26.1 to 50.6 |
| High school grad or more | 240 | 80.7 | 75.4 to 86.0 | 168 | 73.6 | 68.1 to 79.1 | 101 | 35.3 | 28.1 to 42.5 |
| Household income at or below poverty guideline∥ | |||||||||
| Yes | 129 | 79.2 | 72.6 to 85.8 | 85 | 73.8 | 66.3 to 81.3 | 56 | 34.5 | 24.4 to 44.7 |
| No | 111 | 78.2 | 69.9 to 86.5 | 78 | 68.9 | 59.5 to 78.3 | 45 | 34.8 | 25.7 to 44.0 |
| Any RWHAP assistance | |||||||||
| Yes | 159 | 93.2* | 88.8 to 97.7 | 121 | 75.4 | 68.8 to 82.0 | 75 | 46.0* | 37.7 to 54.4 |
| No | 114 | 66.8 | 57.9 to 75.7 | 67 | 67.7 | 56.6 to 78.9 | 44 | 25.4 | 17.5 to 33.3 |
| Homelessness¶ | |||||||||
| Yes | 28 | 74.4 | 58.2 to 90.7 | 16 | 55.9‡ | 39.1 to 72.7 | —† | — | — |
| No | 247 | 80.9 | 75.7 to 86.0 | 173 | 74.8 | 69.6 to 80.0 | 110 | 37.5 | 31.2 to 43.9 |
| Health behaviors and depression | |||||||||
| Current cigarette smoking | |||||||||
| Yes | 97 | 81.9 | 73.6 to 90.1 | 62 | 67.8 | 59.3 to 76.2 | 39 | 33.3 | 25.5 to 41.0 |
| No | 177 | 79.6 | 73.5 to 85.7 | 127 | 75.4 | 68.3 to 82.5 | 79 | 37.2 | 27.3 to 47.1 |
| Binge drinking# | |||||||||
| Yes | 67 | 84.4 | 77.0 to 91.8 | 48 | 73.4 | 62.3 to 84.6 | 23 | 30.6 | 20.6 to 40.7 |
| No | 203 | 78.9 | 72.8 to 85.10 | 139 | 72.5 | 65.6 to 79.3 | 93 | 37.2 | 29.6 to 44.9 |
| Injection or noninjection drug use | |||||||||
| Yes | 116 | 77.8 | 69.8 to 85.8 | 76 | 68.4 | 58.4 to 78.3 | 41 | 28.0* | 21.3 to 34.8 |
| No | 158 | 82.6 | 76.2 to 88.9 | 113 | 75.8 | 69.1 to 82.6 | 77 | 42.0 | 33.6 to 50.3 |
| Current depression (PHQ-8 score >10) | |||||||||
| Yes | 55 | 86.8 | 78.8 to 94.8 | 28 | 53.1* | 39.2 to 67.0 | 22 | 35.4 | 23.3 to 47.4 |
| No | 216 | 78.4 | 72.5 to 84.4 | 159 | 77.6 | 72.5 to 82.6 | 94 | 35.2 | 28.4 to 42.1 |
Estimates significantly different (P < 0.05) using the Rao–Scott χ2 test.
Values suppressed for estimates with a coefficient of variation ≥0.30.
Absolute CI width >30, estimates should be interpreted with caution.
MSM sexual behavior was defined by male sex at birth and male gender, and self-reported sex with a man during the past 12 months.
Poverty guidelines as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); the 2013 guidelines were used for patients interviewed in 2014, and the 2014 guidelines were used for patients interviewed in 2015. More information regarding the HHS poverty guidelines can be found at http://aspe.hhs.gov/frequently-asked-questions-related-poverty-guidelines-and-poverty.
Living on the street, in a shelter, in a single-room occupancy hotel, or in a car.
Binge drinking defined as 5 or more alcohol drinks in one sitting for men, 4 or more alcohol drinks in one sitting for women.
PHQ-8, Patient Health Questionnaire 8.