Table 1.
Comparison of baseline demographic and risk behavior characteristics of HIV-infected jail detainees stratified by attrition status
| Characteristics | Total | Observed at 6 months* |
Unobserved at 6 months* |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 867 |
N = 580 |
N = 287 |
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| N | % | N | % | |||
| Homeless status | 334 | 205 | 35.3 | 129 | 44.9 | <0.01 |
| Mean age (SD) | 42.9 | 43.7 | (8.3) | 41.5 | (9.6) | <0.01 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 586 | 415 | 71.6 | 171 | 59.6 | <0.01 |
| Female | 281 | 165 | 28.4 | 116 | 40.4 | <0.01 |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 137 | 92 | 15.9 | 45 | 15.7 | 0.52 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 504 | 326 | 56.2 | 178 | 62.8 | 0.87 |
| Hispanic | 203 | 151 | 26 | 52 | 18.1 | <0.01 |
| Other | 27 | 11 | 1.9 | 16 | 5.6 | <0.01 |
| Relationship status | ||||||
| In a stable relationship | 283 | 198 | 34.1 | 85 | 29.6 | 0.18 |
| Not in a relationship | 584 | 382 | 44.9 | 202 | 70.4 | <0.01 |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 443 | 283 | 48.8 | 160 | 55.7 | 0.05 |
| High school | 290 | 204 | 35.2 | 86 | 30 | 0.13 |
| Above high school | 134 | 93 | 16 | 41 | 14.3 | 0.5 |
| Food insecurity | 321 | 200 | 34.5 | 121 | 42.2 | 0.03 |
| Re-incarcerated | 256 | 226 | 39 | 30 | 10.5 | <0.001 |
| Engagement in HIV care | ||||||
| Usual HIV care provider | 642 | 464 | 80.0 | 178 | 62.02 | <0.01 |
| Prescribed ART (as % eligible) | 442 | 317 | 54.7 | 125 | 43.55 | <0.01 |
| 95 % adherence to ART (as % eligible) | 260 | 197 | 34.0 | 63 | 21.95 | <0.01 |
| Viral suppression (VL < 400) | 275 | 188 | 32.4 | 87 | 30.31 | <0.01 |
| Health insurance status | 649 | 467 | 80.2 | 182 | 63.4 | <0.01 |
| Co-morbidities | ||||||
| Depression/anxiety | 488 | 316 | 54.5 | 172 | 59.9 | 0.12 |
| Prescribed psychiatric medication | 221 | 151 | 26.0 | 70 | 24.4 | 0.60 |
| Bipolar disorder (diagnosed in jail) | 103 | 72 | 12.4 | 31 | 10.8 | 0.49 |
| Chronic Hepatitis C | 327 | 232 | 40.0 | 95 | 33.1 | 0.05 |
| Substance use in the 30 days pre-incarceration | ||||||
| Heroin | 232 | 161 | 27.8 | 71 | 24.7 | 0.34 |
| Cocaine | 465 | 298 | 51.4 | 167 | 58.2 | 0.06 |
| Alcohol | 250 | 159 | 27.4 | 91 | 31.7 | 0.19 |
| Addiction severity index | ||||||
| Drugs | 589 | 375 | 64.7 | 214 | 74.6 | 0.04 |
| Alcohol | 572 | 369 | 63.6 | 203 | 70.7 | 0.21 |
| Psychiatric | 463 | 301 | 51.9 | 162 | 56.4 | 0.17 |
| Quality of life—physical health: mean (SD) | 90.9 | 46.1 | (11.9) | 44.8 | (12.0) | 0.69 |
| Quality of life—mental health: mean (SD) | 80.7 | 40.2 | (12.3) | 40.5 | (12.8) | 0.55 |
| Services received | ||||||
| Housing coordinator | 274 | 202 | 34.8 | 72 | 25.1 | <0.01 |
| Sites (anonymous) | ||||||
| 1 | 62 | 34 | 5.9 | 28 | 9.8 | 0.04 |
| 2 | 44 | 20 | 3.4 | 24 | 8.4 | <0.01 |
| 3 | 324 | 226 | 39 | 98 | 34.1 | 0.17 |
| 4 | 58 | 37 | 6.4 | 21 | 7.3 | 0.61 |
| 5 | 37 | 25 | 4.3 | 12 | 4.2 | 0.93 |
| 6 | 56 | 51 | 8.8 | 5 | 1.7 | <0.01 |
| 7 | 77 | 38 | 6.6 | 39 | 13.6 | <0.01 |
| 8 | 66 | 41 | 7.1 | 25 | 8.7 | 0.39 |
| 9 | 81 | 56 | 9.7 | 25 | 8.7 | 0.65 |
| 10 | 62 | 52 | 9.0 | 10 | 3.5 | 0.03 |
The frequencies are based on actual data and estimates from a multiple imputation procedure
*
Observed at 6 months means the individuals had the 6 month interview, and unobserved means that they did not have the 6 month interview