TABLE.
Demographic, Clinical, and Behavioral Characteristics of 501 HIV-infected Men who have Sex with Men Attending the Public Health – Seattle & King County STD Clinic, Stratified by Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Use
| Total Population (N = 501) No. (% total) |
On ART (n = 292) No. (% each variable) |
Off ART (n = 209) No. (% each variable) |
Univariate RR1 Off ART versus On ART |
Multivariate RR1 Off ART versus On ART |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| 20–29 | 59 (12) | 22 (37) | 37 (63) | REF | REF |
| 30–39 | 164 (33) | 87 (53) | 77 (47) | 0.75 (0.58 – 0.97) | 1.14 (0.83 – 1.58) |
| 40–49 | 210 (42) | 133 (63) | 77 (37) | 0.58 (0.45 – 0.76) | 1.10 (0.79 – 1.53) |
| ≥ 50 | 68 (14) | 50 (74) | 18 (26) | 0.42 (0.27 – 0.66) | 0.68 (0.36 – 1.30) |
| Race | |||||
| White | 377 (75) | 215 (57) | 162 (43) | REF | |
| African-American | 53 (11) | 29 (55) | 24 (45) | 1.05 (0.77 – 1.45) | |
| Native American | 6 (1) | 4 (67) | 2 (33) | 0.78 (0.25 – 2.42) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 15 (3) | 8 (53) | 7 (47) | 1.09 (0.62 – 1.89) | |
| Multiple/Other | 9 (2) | 6 (67) | 3 (33) | 0.78 (0.31 – 1.97) | |
| Missing | 41 (8) | 30 (73) | 11 (27) | ||
| Hispanic ethnicity | 41 (8) | 30 (73) | 11 (27) | 0.61 (0.37 – 1.03) | |
| Years since HIV diagnosis | |||||
| 1 to <5 | 106 (21) | 41 (39) | 65 (61) | REF | REF |
| 5 to 10 | 83 (17) | 57 (69) | 26 (31) | 0.50 (0.36 – 0.69) | 0.50 (0.36 – 0.70) |
| >10 | 168 (34) | 131 (78) | 37 (22) | 0.40 (0.29 – 0.54) | 0.40 (0.29 – 0.55) |
| Missing | 144 (29) | 63 (44) | 81 (56) | ||
| In HIV Medical Care | |||||
| Yes | 429 (86) | 265 (62) | 164 (38) | REF | REF |
| No | 33 (7) | 5 (15) | 28 (85) | 2.22 (1.84 – 2.68) | 1.99 (1.57 – 2.52) |
| Missing | 39 (8) | 22 (56) | 17 (44) | ||
| STD diagnosis at clinic visit | |||||
| Gonorrhea | 63 (13) | 26 (41) | 37 (59) | 1.50 (1.18 – 1.90) | 1.11 (0.85 – 1.45) |
| Chlamydial infection | 52 (10) | 26 (50) | 26 (50) | 1.23 (0.91 – 1.65) | |
| Syphilis | 58 (12) | 35 (60) | 23 (40) | 0.94 (0.67 – 1.32) | |
| Nonconcordant UAI2 | 184 (37) | 95 (52) | 89 (48) | 1.28 (1.04 – 1.57) | 1.05 (0.84 – 1.32) |
| Number of male anal sex partners3 | |||||
| 0–1 | 45 (9) | 27 (60) | 18 (40) | REF | |
| 2–9 | 220 (44) | 134 (61) | 86 (39) | 0.98 (0.66 – 1.45) | |
| ≥ 10 | 185 (37) | 100 (54) | 85 (46) | 1.15 (0.78 – 1.70) | |
| Missing | 51 (10) | 31 (61) | 20 (39) | ||
| Methamphetamine use3 | 126 (25) | 58 (46) | 68 (54) | 1.44 (1.17 – 1.77) | 1.16 (0.89 – 1.52) |
| Injection drug use3 | 49 (10) | 19 (39) | 30 (61) | 1.55 (1.20 – 1.99) | 1.23 (0.88 – 1.73) |
1
Bold typeface signifies p≤0.05
2
Unprotected anal intercourse with a partner of negative or unknown HIV status in the preceding year
3
In the preceding year