TABLE 2.
Baseline characteristics and 3-month follow-up data among 106 individuals enrolled in the STAR Program
| Baseline n (%) | 3-month follow-up n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline characteristics | ||
| Male | 53 (50.0) | – |
| Race | ||
| Hispanic | 60 (56.6) | – |
| Black | 36 (34.4) | – |
| Other | 10 (9.4) | – |
| HIV-infected for >3 years | 100 (94.3) | – |
| Medicaid | 104 (98.1) | – |
| Exposure to HIV | ||
| MSM | 4 (3.8) | – |
| IDU | 51 (49.0) | – |
| MSM and IDU | 1 (1.0) | – |
| Sex with intravenous drug user | 13 (12.6) | – |
| Heterosexual sex (other than with intravenous drug user) | 22 (21.2) | – |
| Blood/blood product transfusion | 3 (2.9) | – |
| HIV clinical outcomes | ||
| Median log HIV viral load | 3.7 | 3.2* |
| Median CD4 count (cells/mm3) | 276.0 | 275.5 |
| Antiretroviral adherence | ||
| Missed any doses in past 3 days | 24 (30.8) | 15 (18.5) |
| Missed any doses in past week | 32 (42.1) | 23 (28.0) |
| Well-being in past week | ||
| Depressed | 64 (61.0) | 51 (51.0) |
| Everything was an effort | 60 (57.7) | 59 (59.0) |
| Difficulty sleeping | 73 (69.5) | 60 (60.0) |
| Unhappy | 64 (61.0) | 52 (52.0) |
| Lonely | 51 (48.6) | 41 (41.0) |
| Didn’t enjoy life | 47 (45.2) | 29 (29.0)* |
| Sad | 78 (74.3) | 58 (58.0)* |
| Could not get going | 53 (51.5) | 45 (45.0) |
| Mean number of symptoms of depression (from list above) | 5.0 | 4.0* |
| Drug use in past 3 months | ||
| Cocaine | 35 (33.7) | 22 (22.2) |
| Crack | 17 (16.2) | 15 (15.0) |
| Heroin | 9 (8.6) | 7 (7.0) |
| Street or club drugs (crystal meth, ecstasy, special k) | 4 (3.8) | 2 (2.0) |
| Pain pills or benzodiazepines not prescribed | 16 (15.7) | 6 (6.0)* |
| Regularly three or more alcoholic drinks a day | 17 (16.7) | 12 (12.0) |
Note: The sample size does not total 106 in every analysis because of some missing data points. MSM = men who have sex with men and IDU = intravenous drug use.
*
p < .05.