TABLE 1.
BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS OF 874 HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE WHO USE ILLICIT DRUGS, STRATIFIED BY DAILY CANNABIS USE IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS
| Characteristic | ≥Daily Cannabis Use | Odds Ratio (95% CI*) | p - value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 659 (75.4 %) |
Yes 215 (24.6%) |
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| Age€ | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 43.3 (36.7–49.0) | 41.4 (35.5–46.5) | 0.97 (0.96 – 0.99) | 0.005 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 405 (61.5) | 165 (76.7) | 1.00 | |
| Female | 254 (38.5) | 50 (23.3) | 0.48 (0.34 – 0.69) | < 0.001 |
| Ethnicity | < | |||
| Non-White | 302 (45.8) | 88 (40.9) | 1.00 | |
| White | 357 (54.2) | 127 (59.1) | 1.22 (0.89 – 1.67) | 0.210 |
| Unstable housing‡ | ||||
| No | 197 (29.9) | 76 (35.3) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 462 (70.1) | 139 (64.7) | 0.78 (0.56 – 1.08) | 0.134 |
| Employment‡ | ||||
| No | 539 (81.8) | 179 (83.3) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 120 (18.2) | 36 (16.7) | 0.90 (0.60 – 1.36) | 0.626 |
| Alternative income generation‡ | ||||
| No | 413 (62.7) | 131 (60.9) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 246 (37.3) | 84 (39.1) | 1.08 (0.78 – 1.48) | 0.647 |
| Incarcerated‡ | ||||
| No | 568 (86.2) | 187 (87.0) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 91 (13.8) | 28 (13.0) | 0.93 (0.59 – 1.47) | 0.771 |
| Addiction Treatment‡ | ||||
| No | 330 (50.1) | 122 (56.7) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 329 (49.9) | 93 (43.3) | 0.76 (0.56 – 1.04) | 0.089 |
| Injection drug use‡ | ||||
| No | 124 (18.8) | 48 (22.3) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 535 (81.2) | 167 (77.7) | 0.81 (0.55 – 1.17) | 0.261 |
| Binge drug use‡ | ||||
| No | 371 (56.3) | 126 (58.6) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 288 (43.7) | 89 (41.4) | 0.91 (0.67 – 1.24) | 0.553 |
| Binge alcohol use‡ | ||||
| No | 510 (77.4) | 137 (63.7) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 149 (22.6) | 78 (36.3) | 1.95 (1.40 – 2.71) | < 0.001 |
| ART dispensation‡ | ||||
| 0 days | 249 (37.8) | 85 (39.5) | 1.00 | |
| ≥1 days | 410 (62.2) | 130 (60.5) | 0.93 (0.68 – 1.27) | 0.647 |
| HIV-1 RNA viral load‡ | ||||
| ≥50 copies/mL | 446 (67.7) | 146 (67.9) | 1.00 | |
| < 50 copies/mL | 213 (32.3) | 69 (32.0) | 0.99 (0.71 – 1.38) | 0.950 |
| CD4 count (cells/mL)€‡ | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 3.5 (2.2–4.5) | 4.0 (2.2–5.2) | 1.09 (1.02 – 1.17) | 0.017 |
Note: Some columns may not add up to 100%, as participants may choose not to answer sensitive questions
*
95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval
†
IQR: Interquartile Range
‡
Denotes events in the previous six months
€
Wilcoxon rank sum test used for continuous variables