Table 1.
Characteristics of ARV-experienced DC Cohort Participants by Viral Suppression Status (N=4,311).1
| Characteristics2 | Participants Ever Achieving VS (n=4,111) | Participants Not Achieving VS (n= 200) | P-value3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) (median, IQR) | 47.9 (38.8, 55.0) | 39.6 (21.8, 47.8) | <0.001 |
| Sex at birth, n (%) | |||
| Male | 3131 (76.2) | 122 (61.0) | <0.001 |
| Female | 980 (23.8) | 78 (39.0) | |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Non-Hispanic black | 3,07 (73.1) | 180 (90.0) | <0.001 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 698 (17.0) | 11 (5.5) | |
| Hispanic | 179 (4.4) | 4 (2.0) | |
| Other4 | 73 (1.8) | 5 (2.5) | |
| Unknown | 154 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Housing status, n (%) | |||
| Permanent/stable | 3480 (84.7) | 154 (77.0) | 0.022 |
| Temporary/unstable | 345 (8.4) | 27 (13.5) | |
| Homeless | 54 (1.3) | 5 (2.5) | |
| Other/Unknown | 232 (5.6) | 14 (7.0) | |
| Insurance status, n (%) | |||
| Public | 2682 (65.2) | 151 (75.5) | <0.001 |
| Private | 1218 (29.6) | 33 (16.5) | |
| Other | 99 (2.4) | 9 (4.5) | |
| Unknown | 112 (2.7) | 7 (3.5) | |
| Mode of transmission, n (%) | |||
| MSM | 1654 (40.2) | 53 (26.5) | <0.001 |
| High risk heterosexual | 1142 (27.8) | 61 (30.5) | |
| IDU | 310 (7.5) | 10 (5.0) | |
| Perinatal | 132 (3.2) | 42 (21.0) | |
| MSM/IDU | 55 (1.3) | 2 (1.0) | |
| Other | 77 (1.9) | 3 (1.5) | |
| Unknown | 741 (18.0) | 29 (14.5) | |
| Years HIV positive (median, IQR) | 11.2 (5.5, 17.4) | 11.3 (5.8, 17.8) | 0.88 |
| CD4 at enrollment (cells/μl) (median, IQR) | 534 (356, 737) | 297 (106, 470) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol abuse, n (%) | |||
| No | 2,576 (62.7) | 121 (60.5) | 0.79 |
| Yes | 442 (10.8) | 24 (12.0) | |
| Missing | 1,093 (26.6) | 55 (27.5) | |
| History of substance abuse, n (%) | |||
| No | 2,219 (54.0) | 102 (51.0) | 0.70 |
| Yes | 695 (16.9) | 37 (18.5) | |
| Missing | 1,197 (29.1) | 61 (30.5) | |
| Hepatitis C status, n (%) | |||
| Negative | 3,562 (86.6) | 181 (90.5) | 0.12 |
| Positive | 549 (13.4) | 19 (9.5) | |
| Hepatitis B status, n (%) | |||
| Negative | 3,982 (96.9) | 196 (98.0) | 0.36 |
| Positive | 129 (3.1) | 4 (2.0) | |
| Mental Health/Depression, n (%) | |||
| No | 2,781 (67.6) | 145 (72.5) | 0.15 |
| Yes | 1,330 (32.4) | 55 (27) | |
| HIV care facility | |||
| Hospital | 2,245 (54.6) | 115 (57.5) | 0.42 |
| Community-based organization | 1,866 (45.4) | 85 (42.5) | |
1
This includes participants who had at least two viral load measurements during the study period and were antiretroviral (ARV) treatment experienced.
2
Housing, insurance status, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and mental health/depression were measured at the time of study enrollment. Hepatitis B, C, and mental health/depression were based on ICD9 coding.
3
Chi-square or Wilcoxon test; significant p-values <0.05 are bolded.
4
Other race includes mixed race individuals, Asians, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.