Table 2.
Characteristic | ORa | 95% CI | p – value | AORb | 95% CI | p – value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART initiation* (yes vs. no) | 0.72 | 0.38 – 1.36 | 0.316 | 0.78 | 0.42 – 1.45 | 0.441 |
Age (per 10 years) | 1.01 | 0.98 – 1.04 | 0.386 | |||
Gender (female vs. male) | 1.41 | 0.90 – 2.23 | 0.135 | |||
Aboriginal ethnicity (yes vs. no) | 0.68 | 0.43 – 1.09 | 0.108 | |||
Homeless (yes vs. no) | 1.48 | 1.02 – 2.15 | 0.041 | |||
Frequent heroin injection (yes vs. no)† | 2.84 | 2.05 – 3.93 | <0.001 | |||
Frequent cocaine injection (yes vs. no) † | 3.17 | 2.36 – 4.27 | <0.001 | 2.62 | 1.98 – 3.47 | <0.001 |
MMTc (yes vs. no) | 0.60 | 0.42 – 0.85 | 0.004 | |||
CD4 cell count (per 100 units) | 1.16 | 1.08 – 1.24 | <0.001 | |||
Plasma viral load (per log10) | 1.58 | 1.37 – 1.82 | <0.001 | 1.45 | 1.27 – 1.66 | <0.001 |
Notes:
ART initiation refers to the first follow-up completed at least 6 months following the date of therapy initiation; a Odds Ratio; b Adjusted Odds Ratio; c MMT = current enrollment in methadone maintenance therapy;
Refers to injecting ≥ daily during the past 6-month period prior to the interview.