Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of included individuals, overall and by AUDIT score at the next survey, VACS
| Baseline characteristic Number (%) |
All individuals n=1,491 |
AUDIT<8 at next survey n=455 |
AUDIT≥8 at next survey n=556 |
No AUDIT at next survey n=480 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV status | ||||
| Positive | 737 (49.4) | 244 (53.6) | 266 (47.8) | 227 (47.3) |
| Negative | 754 (50.6) | 211 (46.4) | 290 (52.2) | 253 (52.7) |
| Race | ||||
| African-American | 1,052 (70.6) | 329 (72.3) | 401 (72.1) | 322 (67.1) |
| Other | 439 (29.4) | 126 (27.7) | 155 (27.9) | 158 (32.9) |
| Highest educational attainment | ||||
| Less than high school | 142 (9.5) | 35 (7.7) | 55 (9.9) | 52 (10.8) |
| High school or more | 1,325 (88.9) | 414 (91.0) | 493 (88.7) | 418 (87.1) |
| Missing | 24 (1.6) | 6 (1.3) | 8 (1.4) | 10 (2.1) |
| Annual household income | ||||
| <$12,000 | 818 (54.9) | 267 (58.7) | 311 (55.9) | 240 (50.0) |
| ≥12,000 | 624 (41.9) | 171 (37.6) | 230 (41.4) | 223 (46.5) |
| Missing | 49 (3.3) | 17 (3.7) | 15 (2.7) | 17 (3.5) |
| Current (past month) moderate or severe pain interference symptoms | ||||
| Yes | 667 (44.7) | 203 (44.6) | 241 (43.4) | 223 (46.5) |
| No | 798 (53.5) | 244 (53.6) | 307 (55.2) | 247 (51.5) |
| Missing | 26 (1.7) | 8 (1.8) | 8 (1.4) | 10 (2.1) |
| Current smoker | ||||
| Yes | 1,006 (67.5) | 276 (60.7) | 404 (72.7) | 326 (67.9) |
| No | 485 (32.5) | 179 (39.3) | 152 (27.3) | 154 (32.1) |
| Current (past year) cannabis use | ||||
| Yes | 502 (33.7) | 142 (31.2) | 194 (34.9) | 166 (34.6) |
| No | 945 (63.4) | 303 (66.6) | 346 (62.2) | 296 (61.7) |
| Missing | 44 (3.0) | 10 (2.2) | 16 (2.9) | 18 (3.8) |
| Current (past year) cocaine use | ||||
| Yes | 499 (33.5) | 149 (32.8) | 192 (34.5) | 158 (32.9) |
| No | 953 (63.9) | 289 (63.5) | 351 (63.1) | 313 (65.2) |
| Missing | 39 (2.6) | 17 (3.7) | 13 (2.3) | 9 (1.9) |
| Current (past year) other stimulant use | ||||
| Yes | 88 (5.9) | 31 (6.8) | 26 (4.7) | 31 (6.5) |
| No | 1,354 (90.8) | 407 (89.5) | 512 (92.1) | 435 (90.6) |
| Missing | 49 (3.3) | 17 (3.7) | 18 (3.2) | 14 (2.9) |
| Current (past year) illicit opioid use | ||||
| Yes | 272 (18.2) | 89 (19.6) | 92 (16.6) | 91 (19.0) |
| No | 1,143 (76.9) | 344 (75.6) | 430 (77.3) | 373 (77.7) |
| Missing | 72 (4.8) | 16 (3.3) | 34 (6.1) | 16 (3.3) |
| Current (past 2 weeks) depressive symptoms | ||||
| Yes | 499 (33.5) | 150 (33.0) | 185 (33.3) | 164 (34.2) |
| No | 971 (65.1) | 301 (66.2) | 364 (65.5) | 306 (63.8) |
| Missing | 21 (1.4) | 4 (0.9) | 7 (1.3) | 10 (2.1) |
| Current (past 4 weeks) anxiety symptoms | ||||
| Yes | 801 (53.7) | 234 (51.4) | 308 (55.4) | 259 (54.0) |
| No | 515 (34.5) | 163 (35.8) | 191 (34.4) | 161 (33.5) |
| Missing | 175 (11.7) | 58 (12.8) | 57 (10.3) | 60 (12.5) |