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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2019 Feb;23(2):418–426. doi: 10.1007/s10461-018-2215-1

Table 1.

Characteristics of 10,374 patients in HIV primary care and of 105,628 kept appointments at 6 CNICS sites, and bivariate and multivariate association of each characteristic with no-show risk.

Characteristic Median (IQR) Percent of
sample
(n=10,374 patients)
No-show risk
(n=105,628
appointments)

Odds ratio for no-show risk
Bivariate Multivariate
Overall 100% 17%
Age 46 (39–52)
    18–24 2% 29 % 3.04 (2.64, 3.51) 2.55 (2.21, 2.95)
    25–34 14% 24% 2.53 (2.29, 2.80) 2.03 (1.84, 2.24)
    35–44 26% 19% 1.90 (1.73, 2.07) 1.54 (1.42, 1.68)
    45–54 39% 15% 1.45 (1.33, 1.58) 1.27 (1.17, 1.37)
    55+ 19% 11% 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
Current gender
    Male 84 % 17 % 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
    Female 16% 19% 1.20 (1.11, 1.30) 0.88 (0.81, 0.96)
Race/Ethnicity
    White non-Hispanic 53 % 15 % 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
    Black non-Hispanic 29% 21% 1.59 (1.49, 1.70) 1.39 (1.31, 1.48)
    Hispanic 16% 18% 1.29 (1.18, 1.40) 1.08 (1.00, 1.16)
    Other 3% 18% 1.29 (1.10, 1.51) 1.14 (1.00, 1.30)
HI V infection risk group
    MSM (no IDU) 64 % 15 % 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
    IDU 14% 22% 1.54 (1.43, 1.67) 1.28 (1.18, 1.38)
    Heterosexual contact 20% 19% 1.31 (1.22, 1.41) 1.28 (1.18, 1.39)
    Other 1% 19% 1.29 (1.05, 1.60) 1.16 (0.96, 1.40)
Health insurance type
    Private 25 % 14 % 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
    Public 57% 18% 1.38 (1.28, 1.48) 1.11 (1.04, 1.19)
    Uninsured 17% 20% 1.59 (1.45, 1.74) 1.23 (1.14, 1.33)
Time in care at CNICS site (years) 5 (2–9)
    <1 year 16 % 18 % 1.22 (1.13, 1.33) 0.96 (0.88, 1.04)
    1–2 years 22% 18% 1.23 (1.14, 1.33) 0.88 (0.81, 0.95)
    3–4 years 15% 17% 1.16 (1.06, 1.27) 0.93 (0.86, 1.01)
    5–9 years 26% 17% 1.16 (1.08, 1.25) 0.95 (0.89, 1.02)
    10+ years 21% 15% 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
CD4 count (cells/mm3) 506 (320–709) 1.02 (0.94, 1.10)
    <200 12 % 21 % 1.41 (1.31, 1.53)
    200–349 16% 18% 1.17 (1.10, 1.26) 1.04 (0.98, 1.12)
    350–499 20% 18% 1.14 (1.07, 1.20) 1.05 (0.99, 1.11)
    500+ 51% 16% 1.00 (ref) 1.00 (ref)
HIV RNA viral load (copies/mL)
<75(<75-<75) 1.00 (ref)
    <75 75 % 15 % 1.00 (ref)
    75–999 10% 20% 1.37 (1.29, 1.47) 1.12 (1.05, 1.20)
    1,000–9,999 5% 23% 1.69 (1.54, 1.84) 1.24 (1.13, 1.36)
    10,000–99,999 6% 26% 1.93 (1.78, 2.08) 1.27 (1.16, 1.39)
    100,000+ 3% 25% 1.89 (1.70, 2.09) 1.21 (1.07, 1.36)
Antiretroviral status 1.00 (ref)
    On ART, adherent 55 % 14 % 1.00 (ref)
    On ART, non-adherent 31% 21% 1.61 (1.53, 1.69) 1.27 (1.21, 1.33)
    Not on ART 14% 22% 1.77 (1.66, 1.89) 1.16 (1.08, 1.25)
Number of missed visits, past year 1.00 (ref)
    0 1 (0–2) 47 % 10 % 1.00 (ref)
    1 21% 18% 1.94 (1.84, 2.04) 1.75 (1.65, 1.85)
    2 11% 23% 2.74 (2.57, 2.92) 2.38 (2.22, 2.55)
    3 6% 26% 3.25 (3.00, 3.51) 2.70 (2.47, 2.95)
    4+ 14% 31% 4.10 (3.80, 4.41) 3.42 (3.16, 3.70)
Depressive symptoms 6 (1–11) 1.00 (ref)
    None (0–4) 45 % 15 % 1.00 (ref)
    Mild (5–9) 25% 17% 1.14 (1.08, 1.20) 0.95 (0.89, 1.00)
    Moderate (10–14) 14% 20% 1.36 (1.27, 1.45) 1.03 (0.96, 1.10)
    Moderately severe (15–19) 10% 20% 1.41 (1.30, 1.52) 1.02 (0.94, 1.11)
    Severe(20–27) 7% 21% 1.46 (1.32, 1.61) 0.95 (0.85, 1.05)
Anxiety symptoms 0 (0–4) 1.00 (ref)
    None (0) 66% 16% 1.00 (ref)
    Some (1–4) 16% 18% 1.16 (1.09, 1.24) 1.05 (0.98, 1.12)
    Likely panic disorder (5) 18% 21% 1.39 (1.31, 1.49) 1.06 (0.98, 1.14)
Alcohol use 1(0–3) 1.00 (ref)
    None (0) 39% 16% 1.00 (ref)
    Non-hazardous (1–2/1–3)* 38% 17% 1.02 (0.97, 1.08) 1.04 (0.98, 1.09)
    Hazardous(≥3/≥4)* 22% 20% 1.26 (1.18, 1.35) 1.20 (1.13, 1.27)
Current illicit drug use 1.00 (ref)
    None 84% 15% 1.00 (ref)
    Any (non-marijuana) 16% 26% 1.97 (1.85, 2.09) 1.32 (1.24, 1.41)
*

Cutpoints for women and men, respectively MSM: Men who have sex with men. IDU: Injection drug use.