Table 3.
Lifetime MA dependence and non-MA abuse and dependence diagnoses for the older and younger HIV+ and MA+ groups
| Younger H+MA+ (n=34) |
Older H+MA+ (n=31) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime MA Dependence Characteristics | |||
| Age at first MA dx (years)a | 23.0 (21.0, 28.3) | 32.0 (25.0, 45.0) | <0.001 |
| Age at most recent MA dx (years)a | 31.0 (27.0, 37.0) | 47.0 (40.0, 53.0) | <0.001 |
| Span between diagnoses (years)a | 5.5 (1.0, 11.0) | 7.0 (1.0, 19.0) | 0.392 |
| Time since recent dx (years)a | 1.0 (1.0, 3.3) | 5.0 (1.0, 15.0) | 0.008 |
| Lifetime Non-MA Substance Use Disorders | |||
| Cannabis Dependence (%) | 38.2% | 22.6% | 0.169 |
| Alcohol Dependence (%) | 67.7% | 41.9% | 0.036 |
| Cocaine Dependence (%) | 23.5% | 45.2% | 0.065 |
| Opioid Dependence (%) | 20.6% | 12.9% | 0.406 |
| Sedative Dependence (%) | 23.5% | 6.5% | 0.049 |
| Other Substance Dependence* (%) | 11.8% | 9.6% | 0.786 |
Note. Values are mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise noted.
a
Median (interquartile range).
*
Other = PCP, Inhalants, Hallucinogens, Other