Table 3.
Health Care Delivery to Female and Male HIV-infected Drug Users Without Diagnosed Depression and Unadjusted Associations* with Adherence† to Combination Antiretroviral Therapy
| Characteristic | Women Adherent, n (%) (N = 1,232, 17%) | P Value | Men Adherent, n (%) (N = 2,298, 23%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric care (2+ visits) and antidepressant medication | .65 | .28 | ||
| Both | 64 (16) | 85 (26) | ||
| Psychiatric care only | 59 (17) | 103 (19) | ||
| Antidepressant medication only | 358 (19) | 626 (25) | ||
| Neither | 751 (16) | 1,484 (22) | ||
| Regular drug treatment | .90 | .001 | ||
| Yes | 662 (17) | 1,182 (26) | ||
| No | 570 (17) | 1,116 (20) | ||
| Regular medical care | .86 | .35 | ||
| Yes | 632 (17) | 1,114 (22) | ||
| No | 600 (17) | 1,158 (24) | ||
| HIV-focused care (2+ visits) | .78 | .44 | ||
| Yes | 928 (17) | 1,655 (23) | ||
| No | 304 (16) | 643 (22) |
*
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.