TABLE 2—

Comparison of Baseline Versus Follow-Up Values for Participants Seen at Follow-Up: New York, NY, 2008–2011

	Seen at Follow-Up (n = 243)
Variable	Baseline % or Mean ±SD	Follow-up % or Mean ±SD
CD4 count	374 ±263	412 ±271*
Viral load	54 031 ±183 404	13 738 ±23 310*
Currently on ART	55.6	92.6*
ART taken as directed, % of time	80.7	93.2*
Had usual provider	86.8	92.9
ED visits, prior 6 moa	0.60 ±1.19	0.20 ±0.61*
Housing instability	22.4	4.15*
Food insecurity	20.7	1.7*
Current healthb	3.22 ±1.05	2.81 ±0.79*
SF-12 physical composite score	47.9 ±10.6	50.4 ±8.1*
SF-12 mental composite score	44.8 ±9.5	47.5 ±6.9*

Note. ED = emergency department.

^aSelf-reported number of times seen at ED 6 mo prior to incarceration or at 6 month follow-up interview.

^bSelf-reported current health rating, with 1 = excellent, 5 = poor.

*Significantly different from baseline numbers, with P < .05.