Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants stratified by binge drinking
| Binge Drinking2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total1 (N=255) | Yes (N=57) | No (N=198) | p-value | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 127 (49.8%) | 43 (33.9%) | 84 (66.1%) | <.001 (a) |
| Female | 128 (50.2%) | 14 (10.9%) | 114 (89.1%) | |
| Age | ||||
| Mean (s.d.) | 38.64 (10.01) | 37.54 (8.35) | 38.95 (10.44) | 0.29 (b) |
| Site located in Haiti | ||||
| Yes | 73 (28.6%) | 18 (24.7%) | 55 (75.3%) | 0.58 (a) |
| No | 182 (71.4%) | 39 (21.4%) | 143 (78.6%) | |
| Treatment Strategy | ||||
| mDOT | 127 (49.8%) | 31 (24.4%) | 96 (75.6%) | 0.43 (a) |
| Standard of Care | 128 (50.2%) | 26 (20.3%) | 102 (79.7%) | |
| Years on cART before entry | ||||
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 3.14 (1.98, 4.94) | 2.97 (1.89, 4.56) | 3.17 (2.04, 5.08) | 0.22 (c) |
| CD4 Count (cells/mm3) | ||||
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 175 (91, 271) | 213 (112, 320) | 169 (89, 263) | 0.16 (c) |
| Viral load(log10(cp/mL) | ||||
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 4.27 (3.77, 4.91) | 4.23 (3.76, 4.84) | 4.29 (3.79, 4.92) | 0.53 (c) |
| * Any substance use last 30 days | ||||
| Yes | 7 (2.7%) | 6 (85.7%) | 1 (14.3%) | <.001 (d) |
| No | 248 (97.3%) | 51 (20.6%) | 197 (79.4%) | |
| Self-perception of health | ||||
| Excellent, very good, good | 193 (75.7%) | 48 (24.9%) | 145 (75.1%) | 0.09 (a) |
| Fair, poor | 62 (24.3%) | 9 (14.5%) | 53 (85.5%) | |
(a)
Chi-Square Test;
(b)
T-Test with Unequal Variance;
(c)
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test;
(d)
Fisher's Exact Test;
1
Column percent;
2
Row percent;
*
Other than alcohol;
cART=combination antiretroviral therapy; mDOT=modified directly observed therapy; (Q1–Q3)=Interquartile range; s.d.=standard deviation