Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample used for the analyses, n=727.
| Number of patients (%) | Median [IQR] | |
|---|---|---|
| Female gender | 224 (31) | |
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| Agea | 44[41–48] | |
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| Being employed | 371 (51) | |
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| Having children | 236 (33) | |
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| High school certificate | 195 (27) | |
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| Living in a couple | 345 (47) | |
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| Comfortable housing | 603 (83) | |
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| Owner or tenant of her/his home | 579 (80) | |
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| HIV transmission group | ||
| - injecting drug use (IDU) | 472 (65) | |
| - men who have sex with men (MSM) | 85 (12) | |
| - heterosexual | 100 (14) | |
| - “don’t know” or “other” | 70 (9) | |
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| Daily cannabis useb | 105 (14) | |
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| Hazardous alcohol consumptionc | 251 (35) | |
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| Cocaine useb | 61 (8) | |
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| Heroin useb | 19 (3) | |
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| CDC stage C | 221 (30) | |
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| CD4 cell count | 449 [302–648] | |
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| HIV undetectable viral load (<50 copies/ml) | 533 (73) | |
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| Severe fibrosis | 219 (30) | |
a
Per 10-year increase
b
during the previous month
c
AUDIT-C score≥4 for men and ≥3 for women