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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2018 Mar;22(3):791–799. doi: 10.1007/s10461-016-1638-9

Table II.

Univariate Logistic Regression Models Predicting HIV Care Engagement, ART Adherence, and Undetectable Viral Load

Had an HIV Medical Care Visit in the Past 6 Monthsa Had No Care Visit n=63 Had Care Visit n=178 p- Value OR 95% CI
Demographic Variables:
 Age in years—Mean (SD) 33.0 (5.7) 34.6 (5.6) .090 1.05 0.99, 1.12
 Single and never married—% (n) 52.4% (33) 36.0% (64) .015 0.41 0.20, 0.84
Substance Use Variables:
 Used any alcohol, past 7 days—% (n) 74.6% (47) 38.8% (69) <.001 0.24 0.11, 0.53
 Number of alcohol drinks, past 7 days—Mean (Median) 15.7 (6.0) 3.4 (0.0) .002 0.95 0.92, 0.98
 Used any drug, past month—% (n) 57.1% (36) 23.6% (42) .002 0.32 0.16, 0.65
 Number of drug use occasions, past month—Mean (Median) 12.8 (1.0) 2.5 (0.0) .014 0.97 0.93, 0.99
 Injected drugs, past month—% (n) 49.2% (31) 14.6% (26) <.001 0.23 0.11, 0.49
 Number of injection drug use occasions, past month—Mean (Median) 9.9 (0.0) 1.3 (0.0) .002 0.92 0.88, 0.97
Psychosocial Scales:
 STAI Anxiety—Mean (SD) 37.4 (10.8) 34.4 (11.0) .030 0.97 0.94, 0.99

ART Medication Adherence Over 90% in the Past Monthb <90% ART Adherence n=22 ≥90% ART Adherence n=100 p- Value OR 95% CI

Demographic Variables:
 Single and never married—% (n) 36.4% (8) 39.0% (39) .167 2.23 0.71, 6.94
Sexual Behavior Variables:
 Had a casual partner, past 3 months—% (n) 36.4% (8) 15.0% (15) .139 0.42 0.13, 1.33
Substance Use Variables:
 Used any alcohol, past 7 days—% (n) 59.1% (13) 35.0% (35) .037 0.28 0.09, 0.93
 Number of alcohol drinks, past 7 days—Mean (Median) 6.4 (1.5) 2.2 (0.0) .088 0.95 0.90, 1.01
Psychosocial Scales:
 STAI Anxiety—Mean (SD) 31.4 (9.0) 34.4 (11.0) .196 1.04 0.98, 1.10
HAART Beliefs Scales
 Medication taking self-efficacy—Mean (SD) 8.2 (1.4) 9.3 (0.9) .003 2.11 1.30, 3.41

Undetectable HIV Viral Load (< 75 copies/mL)c Detectable VL (≥75 copies/mL) n=131 Undetectable VL (<75 copies/mL) n=106 p- Value OR 95% CI

Demographic Variables:
 Male gender—% (n) 64.1% (84) 49.1% (52) .053 0.58 0.61, 1.74
 Age in years—Mean (SD) 32.9 (5.3) 35.9 (5.8) <.001 1.11 1.05, 1.17
Sexual Behavior Variables:
 Had UI with casual partners—% (n) 12.2% (16) 5.7% (6) .088 0.41 0.15, 1.15
Substance Use Variables:
 Number of alcohol drinks, past 7 days—Mean (Median) 9.5 (1.0) 3.2 (0.0) .014 0.96 0.93, 0.99
 Used any drug, past month—% (n) 38.9% (51) 24.5% (26) .074 0.56 0.30, 1.06
 Injected drugs, past month—% (n) 30.5% (40) 16.0% (17) .053 0.49 0.24, 1.01
 Number of injection drug use occasions, past month—Mean (Median) 5.1 (0.0) 1.8 (0.0) .110 0.97 0.93, 1.01
Psychosocial Scales:
 STAI Anxiety—Mean (SD) 37.4 (10.8) 34.4 (11.0) .050 0.97 0.95, 1.00
a

n=241 participants within 43 social networks.

b

n=122 participants within 23 social networks (includes only participants taking ART).

c

n=237 participants within 43 social networks (excludes 4 participants for whom blood samples could not be obtained).