Table 2.

Association Between Change in Spirituality and CD4 Slope Either Alone or in Combination with Other Predictors

Other Predictor	Other Predictor Above† INCRS			Increase in Spirituality Above† Other Predictors
	γ	t‡	P	γ	t‡	P
None	–	–	–	1.39	3.03	.004**
Church attendance	0.061	3.52	.001**	1.49	3.17	.003**
Health behaviors
Nonadherence (missed doses)	−1.33	−0.60	.550	1.38	2.86	.006**
Risky sex	−0.42	−0.85	.399	1.56	3.23	.002**
Alcohol use	0.03	0.08	.941	1.41	2.98	.004**
Cocaine use	−0.55	−1.13	.264	1.40	2.96	.004**
Affect
Optimism	0.14	1.74	.085	1.21	2.53	.013*
Depression	−0.11	−2.74	.008**	1.29	2.80	.007**
Hopelessness	−0.10	−0.86	.392	1.32	2.72	.008**
Coping
Avoidant	−0.39	−2.50	.015*	1.36	3.08	.003**
Proactive	0.50	0.82	.414	1.37	2.86	.006**
Social support	−0.14	−1.85	.067	1.32	2.98	.004**

^*P<.05

^**P<.01.

^†As noted in text, the model controls for initial CD4, age, gender, education, and ethnicity.

^‡df=99 for overall model, 92 for runs with covariates and 2 predictors, 93 for run with covariates and 1 predictor.

INCRS, increase in religiousness/spirituality.