Table 2.

Bivariate and multivariate factors associated with transitioning out of optimal (≥95%) adherence during a six-month period among 436 PLWH who use illicit drugs

Characteristic	OR1	95% CI2	p-value	AOR3	95% CI2	p-value
Age
Per year older	0.94	0.93 - 0.96	< 0.001	0.95	0.94 - 0.97	< 0.001
Gender
Female vs. male	1.27	0.96 - 1.69	0.099
Caucasian
Yes vs. no	0.88	0.67 - 1.15	0.353
MMT4,5
Yes vs. no	0.54	0.43 - 0.67	< 0.001	0.52	0.41 - 0.65	< 0.001
Homeless5
Yes vs. no	3.62	2.29 - 5.74	< 0.001	2.52	1.56 - 4.07	< 0.001
Incarceration
Yes vs. no	2.12	1.53 - 2.94	< 0.001	1.54	1.10 - 2.17	0.013
Injection drug use
Yes vs. no	1.47	1.19 - 1.82	< 0.001	1.25	1.01 - 1.56	0.045
Sex work
Yes vs. no	1.83	1.28 - 2.63	0.001	1.44	0.98 - 2.10	0.060
HIV MD experience
<6 patients vs. ≥6	1.38	0.96 - 1.99	0.081	1.37	0.96 - 1.95	0.084
Non-injection drug use
Yes vs. no	1.08	0.86 - 1.35	0.518
Employment
Yes vs. no	0.76	0.45 - 1.29	0.31
Education
≥HS6 vs. <HS	0.84	0.66 - 1.06	0.149
Binge drug use
Yes vs. no	1.21	0.94 - 1.55	0.146
CD4+ cell count
Per 100 cells/ml	0.85	0.8 - 0.9	< 0.001	0.87	0.82 - 0.92	< 0.001

¹Odds Ratio

²95% Confidence Interval

³Adjusted Odds Ratio

⁴Methadone maintenance therapy

⁵Refers to current status

⁶High School