Table I:
Clinical and demographic characteristics of persons living with HIV who do and do not skip pills due to aversion symptoms
| Skip pills N=94 (25.5) | Do not skip pills N=275 (74.5) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | <0.001 | ||
| Male | 58 (62.4) | 223 (82.0) | |
| Female | 35 (37.6) | 49 (18.0) | |
| Race and ethnicity | <0.001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 13 (14.0) | 156 (57.6) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 72 (77.4) | 79 (29.2) | |
| Hispanic | 7 (7.9) | 36 (13.4) | |
| Other | 8 (8.6) | 36 (13.4) | |
| Age (years) | 44.2 | 48.7 | 0.003 |
| Country of birth | 0.910 | ||
| United States | 82 (88.2) | 241 (88.6) | |
| Out of the United States | 11 (11.8) | 31 (11.4) | |
| Married/Partnered | 23 (24.5) | 107 (39.2) | 0.010 |
| Public insurance | 70 (76.9) | 119 (43.8) | <0.001 |
| Years since HIV diagnosis | 15.2 | 15.7 | 0.748 |
| Some college education or greater | 32 (34.0) | 153 (56.3) | <0.001 |
| Employed for wages | 38 (40.1) | 171 (62.6) | 0.002 |
| History of mental illness diagnosis | 51 (54.3) | 93 (33.8) | <0.001 |
| Anxiety | 31 (33.0) | 47 (17.1) | 0.001 |
| Depression | 39 (41.5) | 66 (24.0) | 0.001 |
| Other diagnosis | 11 (11.7) | 25 (9.1) | 0.461 |
| New HIV diagnosis (<3 years) | 7 (7.8) | 36 (13.6) | 0.142 |
| Self-reported detectable viral load | 27 (28.7) | 27 (9.8) | <0.001 |
| Number of daily HIV pills | 2.5 (1,5) | 2 (1,3)1.5 | 0.002 |
| Self-reported adherence | 79.5 (27.3) | 95.3 (12.7) | <0.001 |
Data displayed as N(%), mean (standard deviation), or median (interquartile range).