Table 1.
Characteristics of study population (n=582) at the time of HAART eligibility, ALIVE cohort, 1996–2007*
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Median age (interquartile range) | 41 (36–45) |
| African-American Race | 565 (97%) |
| Female gender | 147 (25%) |
| ≥ High school education | 224 (39%) |
| Annual income <$5000† | 442 (79%) |
| Employed† | 110 (19%) |
| Recent homelessness† | 97 (17%) |
| Recent incarceration† | 113 (20%) |
| Alcohol use† | |
| None | 221 (39%) |
| < daily | 273 (48%) |
| ≥daily | 78 (14%) |
| Injection drug use† | |
| None | 230 (40%) |
| < daily | 151 (27%) |
| ≥ daily | 188 (33%) |
| Type of drug injected† | |
| None | 232 (40%) |
| Cocaine alone | 27 (5%) |
| Heroin alone | 31 (5%) |
| Cocaine and Heroin | 279 (49%) |
| Any non-injection drug use† | 234 (41%) |
| Any cocaine use | 345 (60%) |
| Any crack use | 123 (21%) |
| Methadone maintenance† | 73 (13%) |
| Median CD4 at eligibility | 235 (140 – 297) |
| Median log10HIV RNA at eligibility | 4.42 (3.81 – 4.82) |
| Prior AIDS diagnosis | 49 (8%) |
| Prior antiretroviral therapy | 359 (62%) |
| Usual source of care† | 397 (69%) |
| Recent outpatient visit† | 302 (53%) |
| Health insurance† | 378 (66%) |
| Calendar period of 1st eligibility | |
| 1996 – 1998 | 487 (84%) |
| 1999 – 2002 | 63 (11%) |
| 2003 – 2007 | 32 (5%) |
*
Characteristics are presented as n(%) except where otherwise specified
†
Reflect characteristics/behaviors in the prior six months