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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2013 Oct;17(0 2):156–170. doi: 10.1007/s10461-012-0372-1

Table IV.

Correlates of Visits in Both Quarters (Sustained Retention) Using Logistic Regression

Covariates Unadjusted Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval p-value Adjusted Odds Ratio1 95% Confidence Interval p-value
Demographics

Age 1.04 1.02–1.06 <0.01 * * *
Gender:
 Male 3.05 2.20–4.23 <0.01 2.10 1.42–3.11 <0.01
 Female (Referent)
Race/Ethnicity:
 White (Referent)
 Black 1.20 0.84–1.70 0.32
 Hispanic 2.29 1.57–3.35 <0.01 * * *
 Other 0.62 0.24–1.64 0.34
Homeless at baseline 0.64 0.48–0.85 <0.01 * * *
Relationship status:
 In a steady relationship 1.00 0.75–1.34 0.99
 Not in a steady relationship (Referent)
Education:
 Less than high school 0.72 0.54–0.98 0.04 * * *
 High school (Referent)
 Above High school 0.90 0.59–1.36 0.62
Reincarcerated within 6 months 1.20 0.89–1.62 0.22
Length of Index incarceration 1.00 1.00–1.00 0.86
Health Insurance at baseline 2.40 1.69–3.40 <0.01 * * *

HIV Care

Newly diagnosed HIV + 0.45 0.20–0.99 0.05 * * *
Taking ART within 7 days of incarceration 1.49 1.11–1.99 <0.01
Adherence to ART >/= 95% 1.48 1.06–2.07 0.02 1.51 0.98–2.32 0.06
HIV VL<400 at baseline 0.87 0.64–1.18 0.37
Usual HIV provider at baseline 2.25 1.59–3.17 <0.01 1.67 1.09–2.56 0.02

Comorbidities

Depression/anxiety 0.56 0.43–0.74 <0.01 * * *
Bipolar disorder 0.48 0.30–0.77 <0.01 * * *
Known Hepatitis C 1.77 1.34–2.35 <0.01 * * *
Psychiatric medications 0.80 0.58–1.10 0.17
Drug use in 30 days prior:
 Heroin 1.61 1.18–2.19 <0.01 1.49 1.02–2.19 0.04
 Cocaine 0.80 0.61–1.06 0.12
 Alcohol 0.85 0.62–1.15 0.29
Severe Drug Use 1.20 0.49–2.93 0.69
Severe Alcohol Use 0.55 0.30–1.01 0.05 * * *
Severe Psychiatric Illness 0.37 0.21–0.63 <0.01 * * *

Services Received

During Incarceration:
 Needs assessment 1.56 1.12–2.17 0.01 * * *
 HIV education 1.44 1.09–1.89 0.01 * * *
 Discharge planning 1.63 1.22–2.19 <0.01 1.50 1.06–2.12 0.02
 Disease management session 2.14 1.61–2.84 <0.01 2.25 1.51–3.36 <0.01
 Community program contacted jail 0.88 0.62–1.25 0.48
After Release:
 Needs assessment 2.50 1.86–3.37 <0.01 1.59 1.06–2.37 0.02
 HIV education 3.24 2.42–4.35 <0.01 2.03 1.37–2.99 <0.01
 One-on-one counseling 2.47 1.86–3.29 <0.01 1.42 0.96–2.10 0.08
 Disease management session 4.35 3.22–5.89 <0.01 * * *
 Transportation 2.08 1.58–2.75 <0.01 1.54 1.06–2.22 0.02
 Accompanied subject to visit 2.06 1.52–2.78 <0.01 * * *
Appointment scheduled with:
 HIV primary care provider 3.90 2.84–5.34 <0.01 * * *
 Substance abuse counselor 3.59 2.68–4.79 <0.01 * * *
 Mental health counselor 2.45 1.77–3.38 <0.01 * * *
 Housing coordinator 2.87 2.16–3.82 <0.01 * * *
 Other health specialist 2.94 2.15–4.03 <0.01 * * *
 Social service provider 2.63 1.98–3.49 <0.01 * * *
*

Variable is excluded from the final multivariate model based on AIC criterion.

1

Adjusted for each independent variable significant at p<0.10 in the univariate analysis and study site; final model chosen by AIC criterion