Table 4.
Factors Associated with Time to the First Gap in Care Among a Privately Insured Population with HIV, MarketScan® Commercial Claims and Encounters, 2008–2012
| Characteristic |
Univariate analysis |
Multi-variate analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | p | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | p | |
| Factors associated with time to the first gap in care | ||||
| Female sex | 1.03 (0.94–1.12) | 0.581 | — | — |
| North Central regiona | 1.34 (1.19–1.49) | <0.001 | 1.34 (1.20–1.50) | <0.001 |
| Age 40–59 yearsb | 0.85 (0.78–0.93) | <0.001 | 0.86 (0.79–0.94) | <0.001 |
| Hepatitis B virus coinfection | 0.80 (0.58–1.08) | 0.147 | — | — |
| Hepatitis C virus coinfection | 0.80 (0.66–0.98) | 0.033 | — | — |
| Diagnosed with a mental illness | 0.79 (0.70–0.89) | <0.001 | 0.78 (0.69–0.88) | <0.001 |
| Diagnosed with alcohol/substance abuse | 1.44 (1.04–1.98) | 0.026 | 1.57 (1.13–2.17) | 0.007 |
| ≥1 Charlson comorbidity | 0.84 (0.77–0.92) | <0.001 | 0.84 (0.77–0.92) | <0.001 |
| Factors associated with time to reengagement in care | ||||
| Female sex | 1.01 (0.88–1.17) | 0.845 | — | — |
| North Central regiona | 0.73 (0.62–0.87) | <0.001 | — | — |
| Age 40–59 yearsb | 1.04 (0.91–1.18) | 0.595 | — | — |
| Hepatitis B virus coinfection | 0.83 (0.46–1.50) | 0.535 | — | — |
| Hepatitis C virus coinfection | 0.76 (0.52–1.12) | 0.171 | — | — |
| Diagnosed with a mental illness | 0.90 (0.74–1.11) | 0.342 | — | — |
| Diagnosed with alcohol/substance abuse | 1.47 (0.95–2.27) | 0.081 | — | — |
| ≥1 Charlson comorbidity | 0.85 (0.73–0.90) | 0.035 | — | — |
a
North Central region compared with all other regions.
b
Age group 40–59 years compared with ages 18–39 and ≥60 years.
CI, confidence interval.