Table 1.
Characteristics of 215 adults with HIV infection and substance dependence or injection drug use
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age Mean±SD |
48.6±9.5 |
| Male n(%) |
140(65) |
| White n(%) |
43(20) |
| Completed high school n(%) |
143(66) |
| Primary language English n(%) |
184(86) |
| Employed n(%) |
37(17) |
| Depressive symptomsa n(%) |
60(28) |
| Anxiety symptomsb n(%) |
96(45) |
| Duration of HIV infection (years)c Mean±SD |
16±8.4 |
| HIV viral load (log copies/mL) Mean±SD |
1.6±1.7 |
| CD4 cell count <200 cells/mL n(%) |
22(1) |
| Currently on antiretroviral medication n(%) |
187(87) |
| Charlson comorbidity index score Mean±SD |
2.9±2.5 |
| Hepatitis C virus infection (ever)d, e n(%) |
126(59) |
| Current marijuana use (days in past 30) Mean±SD |
6.5±10.5 |
| Current heavy alcohol use (days in past 30) Mean±SD |
4.8±8.1 |
| Lifetime marijuana use (years)f Mean±SD |
9.8±11.8 |
| Lifetime alcohol use (kg) Mean±SD |
720.7±1,079.8 |
| Duration of heavy alcohol use (years) Mean±SD |
6.4±9.5 |
| Cocaine use (any, past 30 days) n(%) |
66 (31%) |
| Lifetime cocaine use (years)g Mean±SD |
9.3±9.8 |
| Opioid use (any illicit, past 30 days) n(%) |
55 (26%) |
| Current opioid prescription (yes or no) n(%) |
84 (39%) |
HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus, SD=standard deviation, kg=kilogram
a
Depressive symptoms defined as a score of ≥ 3 on the 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2)(n=214)
b
Anxiety symptoms defined as a score of ≥ 8 on the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS)
c
n=213
d
n=213
e
Defined as detectable antibody or viral RNA
f
n=214
g
Number of years cocaine was used ≥ 3 times per week or any 2 day binges in one week occurred