Table 2.
Engagement in HIV care and attitudes toward HIV care among stimulant and nonstimulant-using men who have sex with men.
| Total | No stimulant use | Stimulant use | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Column % (n) | Column % (n) | Column % (n) | ||
| Attitudes toward engagement in medical care | ||||
| How important is HIV/AIDS medical care to you? b | ||||
| Low priority | 19.6 (54) | 15.1 (35) | 43.2 (19) | <0.01 |
| High priority | 80.4 (222) | 84.9 (197) | 56.8 (25) | |
| How confident are you that you can attend all of your medical appointments for HIV/AIDS? c | ||||
| Low confidence | 36.1 (91) | 34.4 (74) | 46.0 (17) | 0.18 |
| High confidence | 63.9 (161) | 65.6 (141) | 54.0 (20) | |
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| Engagement in HIV medical careb | ||||
| No missed appointments | 68.8 (190) | 71.6 (166) | 54.6 (24) | 0.05 |
| Missed appointment(s) | 22.5 (62) | 21.1 (49) | 29.6 (13) | |
| Not in HIV medical care | 8.7 (24) | 7.3 (17) | 15.9 (7) | |
aChi-square tests; bincludes full sample (n = 276); cincludes only participants who attended 1 or more HIV care appointments in past year (n = 252).