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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 Sep 15;82:102–106. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.09.009

Table 2.

Bivariable and Multivariable Analyses of the Relationship Between Frequency of Marijuana use and Alcohol Use, Current Heroin/Cocaine Use and Depressive Symptoms on HIV Treatment Outcomes

Variable Outcomes
Use of Antiretroviral Therapy (N=1377, 3197 interviews) Adherent to Antiretroviral Therapy (N=1312, 2986 interviews) Undetectable Viral Load on Antiretroviral Therapy (N=1313, 2991 interviews)***
Bivariate Odds Ratio [95% CI] Multivariable** Odds Ratio [95% CI] Bivariate Odds Ratio [95% CI] Multivariable** Odds Ratio [95% CI] Bivariate Odds Ratio [95% CI] Multivariate** Odds Ratio [95% CI]
Marijuana use
Never 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
Not in the last 3 months 0.99 [0.73–1.37] 1.16 [0.82–1.65] 0.77 [0.56–1.06] 1.14 [0.80–1.63] 1.29 [0.99–1.68] 1.45 [1.07–1.96]*
Monthly or less 0.89 [0.55–1.43] 1.54 [0.94–2.54] 0.44 [0.29–0.67]* 0.90 [0.56–1.43] 0.76 [0.53–1.09] 0.95 [0.64–1.42]
Weekly/daily 1.12 [0.66–1.93] 1.73 [0.97–3.09] 0.76 [0.46–1.25] 1.31 [0.77–2.26] 0.92 [0.61–1.39] 1.19 [0.76–1.86]
Alcohol Use
Never 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
Monthly or less 0.61 [0.43–0.87]* 0.67 [0.47–0.96]* 0.73 [0.50–1.05] 0.88 [0.60–1.30] 0.86 [0.64–1.15] 0.95 [0.70–1.30]
2–4 times per month 0.46 [0.30–0.71]* 0.48 [0.31–0.76]* 0.59 [0.37–0.94]* 0.69 [0.42–1.13] 0.74 [0.51–1.10] 0.820 [0.54–1.25]
2+ times per week 0.54 [0.35–0.83]* 0.61 [0.39–0.97]* 0.37 [0.25–0.55]* 0.52 [0.34–0.79]* 0.65 [0.45–0.93]* 0.73 [0.50–1.07]
Heroin/Cocaine Use
Never 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref) 1.0 (ref)
Past user 1.10 [0.79–1.52] 0.87 [0.60–1.26] 0.60 [0.43–0.83]* 0.58 [0.40–0.83]* 0.94 [0.73–1.21] 0.76 [0.56–1.02]
Current user 0.41 [0.27–0.61]* 0.35 [0.23–0.55]* 0.22 [0.15–0.34]* 0.30 [0.19–0.47]* 0.75 [0.51–1.11] 0.76 [0.50–1.18]
Depressive Symptoms 0.95 [0.93–0.98]* 0.97 [[0.94–1.01] 0.92 [0.89–0.94]* 0.93 [0.90–0.96]* 0.96 [0.93–0.98]* 0.96 [0.93–0.99]*
*

p <0.05

**

models adjusted for age, race, sex, time enrolled in care, alcohol use, heroin/cocaine use and depressive symptoms

***

5 interviews without report of adherence and HIV-RNA was available (resulting in 5 additional interviews and one additional individual)