Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 843 HIV-positive illicit drugs users stratified by patterns of noninjection substance use in the last 6 months.
| Characteristics | All 843 (100%) | Crack cocaine use 659 (78%) | Opioid use 157 (19%) | Cocaine use 141 (17%) | Methamphetamine use 138 (16%) | Alcohol use 446 (53%) | Cannabis use 481 (57%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (n, %) | Male | 566 (67%) | 433 (66%) | 102 (65%) | 102 (72%) | 104 (75%) | 300 (67%) | 353 (73%) |
| Age | Median (IQR) | 43 (37–48) | 43 (37–48) | 43 (36–48) | 41 (36–47) | 41 (34–48) | 44 (37–49) | 43 (36–48) |
| IDU (n, %) | Yes | 664 (79%) | 523 (79%) | 137 (87%) | 113 (80%) | 104 (75%) | 330 (74%) | 376 (78%) |
| Substances used | Median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 4 (3–4) | 4 (3–4) | 3 (3–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) |
| Homelessness (n, %) | Yes | 259 (31%) | 210 (32%) | 52 (33%) | 55 (39%) | 51 (37%) | 128 (29%) | 154 (32%) |
| HIV RNA VL (log10(copies/ml)) | Median (IQR) | 3.1 (1.7–4.5) | 3.3 (1.77–4.5) | 2.7 (1.7–4.2) | 3.5 (1.7–4.4) | 2.3 (1.5–4.1) | 2.5 (1.6–4.4) | 2.7 (1.7–4.4) |
| CD4+ cell count (cells/(μl) | Median (IQR) | 340 (210–500) | 335 (206–480) | 330 (208–510) | 352 (206–473) | 430 (266–620) | 345 (210–492) | 362 (223–520) |
| ART exposure (days) | Median (IQR) | 180 (117–180) | 180 (111–180) | 180 (109–180) | 180 (105–180) | 180 (101–180) | 180 (118–180) | 180 (118–180) |
ART, antiretroviral therapy.