Table 2.
Health Care Delivery to Female and Male HIV-infected Drug Users With Diagnosed Depression and Unadjusted Associations* with Adherence† to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy
| Characteristic | Women Adherent, n (%) (N = 625, 21%) | P Value | Men Adherent, n (%) (N = 948, 28%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric care (2+ visits) and antidepressant medication | .38 | .62 | ||
| Both | 245 (24) | 364 (28) | ||
| Psychiatric care only | 166 (20) | 222 (30) | ||
| Antidepressant medication only | 111 (19) | 181 (29) | ||
| Neither | 103 (17) | 181 (24) | ||
| Regular drug treatment | .34 | <.0001 | ||
| Yes | 275 (23) | 416 (35) | ||
| No | 350 (19) | 532 (23) | ||
| Regular medical care | .65 | .92 | ||
| Yes | 335 (22) | 464 (28) | ||
| No | 290 (20) | 484 (28) | ||
| HIV-focused care (2+ visits) | .85 | .08 | ||
| Yes | 506 (21) | 740 (29) | ||
| No | 119 (20) | 208 (23) |
*
P value from χ2 statistic.
†
Adherence defined as >95% of days covered by at least 2 antiretroviral drugs from initiation of combination therapy in 1997 until the end of the year.