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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS. 2020 Dec 1;34(15):2239–2247. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002689

Table 3.

Bivariate and multivariable linear regression models predicting adherence score among person with diagnosed HIV who are taking antiretroviral therapy—United States, 2015–2017.

Adherence score Unadjusted Adjusted
Characteristics Least Squares mean Difference in Least Squares mean pvalue Difference in Least Squares mean pvalue
Total
Age (years)
 18–29 86.13 −5.57  <.0001 −3.29  <.0001
 30–39 87.93 −3.77  <.0001 −2.30  <.0001
 40–49 90.42 −1.28  0.0006 −0.56  0.1631
 >=50 91.70 Ref. . Ref.
Current gender
 Male 90.63 Ref. . ....
 Female 89.44 −1.19  0.0092 ....
 Transgender 89.92 −0.71  0.6034 ....
Sexual orientation (selfreported)
 Homosexual/gay 90.83 Ref. . ....
 Heterosexual/straight 90.07 −0.76  0.0273 ....
 Bisexual 90.16 −0.67  0.2637 ....
 Other 87.63 −3.20  0.0047 ....
Race and ethnicity
 White (non-Hispanic) 92.81 Ref. . Ref.
 Black (non-Hispanic) 88.72 −4.09  <.0001 −3.90  <.0001
 Hispanic or Latino 89.94 −2.87  <.0001 −2.70  <.0001
 Other/Multiracial 90.01 −2.80  0.0001 −1.62  0.0093
Healthcare coverage(past 12 months) .
 No 89.77 −0.62  0.407 ....
 Yes 90.39 Ref. . ....
Healthcare coverage type (past 12 months)
 Any Private Insurance 91.85 Ref. . ....
 Public Insurance Only 89.42 −2.43  <.0001 ....
 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Coverage Only/Uninsured 89.77 −2.08  0.0081 ....
Household poverty level (past 12 months) .
 Above poverty level 91.36 Ref. . Ref.
 At or below poverty level 89.04 −2.32  <.0001 −0.99  0.0034
Education .
 <High school 89.33 −1.55  0.0032 ....
 High school diploma or equivalent 89.8 −1.08  0.0053 ....
 >High school 90.88 Ref. . ....
Homeless at any time (past 12 months) .
 No 90.86 Ref. . Ref.
 Yes 84.08 −6.78  <.0001 −4.12  <.0001
Depression (past 2 weeks) .
 No depression 91.34 Ref. . Ref.
 Any depression 86.70 −4.64  <.0001 −3.65  <.0001
HIV transmission category
 MSM 90.80 Ref. . ....
 IDU 89.37 −1.43  0.0134 ....
 MSM-IDU 88.46 −2.34  0.0011 ....
 Heterosexual contact 90.12 −0.68  0.0744 ....
 Other (including NIR/NRR) 90.37 −0.43  0.5602 ....
Cigarette smoking
 No 91.48 Ref. . ....
 Yes 88.11 −3.37  <.0001 ....
Binge drinking (during past 30 days)
 No 90.99 Ref. . Ref.
 Yes 87.07 −3.93  <.0001 −2.72 <.0001
Noninjection drug use
 No 91.76 Ref. . Ref.
 Yes 86.85 −4.91  <.0001 −3.69 <.0001
Injection drug use
 No 90.55 Ref. . Ref.
 Yes 81.93 −8.62  <.0001 −5.93 <.0001
Surveillance year
 2015 90.06 Ref. . ....
 2016 90.11 −0.71  0.0482 ....
 2017 90.83 Ref. . ....

Notes: All estimates are weighted; all variables assessed via self-report.