Table 3.
Clinical Characteristics by Combined ART Adherence Among PLWH Receiving Medical Care in Houston/Harris County, Texas
| Clinical Characteristic | Total, n (%) (N=10274) | Combined ART Adherence, n (%) | Rao–Scott χ2a (p-value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incomplete (n=723) | Partial (n=3268) | Complete (n=4754) | |||
| Lowest non-missing CD4 count | 0.79 (0.675) | ||||
| <200 cell/mm3 | 1568 (17.2) | 96 (14.8) | 483 (16.1) | 991 (18.0) | |
| ≥200 cell/mm3 | 7573 (82.8) | 554 (85.2) | 2519 (83.9) | 4501 (82.0) | |
| Viral loads | 6.39 (0.041)* | ||||
| All undetectable, ≤200 copies/mL | 7573 (82.8) | 406 (56.0) | 2016 (61.7) | 4172 (68.4) | |
| Any detectable, >200 copies/mL | 1568 (17.2) | 319 (44.0) | 1251 (38.3) | 1930 (31.6) | |
| Ever had a hepatitis vaccine | 2.42 (0.298) | ||||
| Yes | 6781 (70.2) | 475 (68.9) | 2329 (73.7) | 3977 (68.5) | |
| No | 2877 (29.8) | 214 (31.1) | 831 (26.3) | 1833 (31.5) | |
| Ever had a skin test (PPD) or blood test for TB | 0.28 (0.868) | ||||
| Yes | 3168 (92.5) | 186 (91.6) | 1042 (91.6) | 1941 (93.1) | |
| No | 256 (7.5) | 17 (8.4) | 95 (8.4) | 144 (6.9) | |
| Ever had a vaccine for HPV | 3.64 (0.162) | ||||
| Yes | 1103 (11.3) | 32 (4.6) | 367 (11.6) | 706 (11.9) | |
| No | 8679 (88.7) | 659 (95.4) | 2788 (88.4) | 5231 (88.1) | |
| Any clinical AIDS ever | 0.45 (0.780) | ||||
| Yes | 1732 (26.1) | 155 (29.8) | 527 (24.9) | 1050 (26.3) | |
| No | 4896 (73.9) | 366 (70.2) | 1587 (75.1) | 2944 (73.7) | |
| Receive Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis Screening | 2.34 (0.31) | ||||
| Yes | 1704 (17.0) | 102 (14.3) | 487 (15.0) | 1116 (18.4) | |
| No | 8328 (83.0) | 610 (85.7) | 2764 (85.0) | 4954 (81.6) | |
| Number of CD4/viral load tests | 9.14 (0.010)** | ||||
| <3 tests | 5490 (54.7) | 478 (67.3) | 1917 (59.0) | 3095 (51.0) | |
| ≥3 tests | 4543 (45.3) | 232 (32.7) | 1334 (41.0) | 2975 (49.0) | |
| Number of visits to ER or urgent care clinic for HIV care | 5.69 (0.459) | ||||
| None | 8991 (89.1) | 633 (87.4) | 2940 (89.9) | 5419 (88.8) | |
| 1 time | 709 (7.0) | 33 (4.6) | 225 (6.9) | 452 (7.4) | |
| 2–4 times | 309 (3.1) | 42 (5.8) | 95 (2.9) | 173 (2.8) | |
| ≥5 times | 84 (0.8) | 16 (2.2) | 9 (0.3) | 60 (1.0) | |
| Number of times admitted to a hospital because of HIV-related illness | 3.46 (0.749) | ||||
| None | 9474 (94.0) | 684 (94.3) | 3058 (93.8) | 5733 (94.0) | |
| 1 time | 400 (4.0) | 12 (1.7) | 146 (4.5) | 243 (4.0) | |
| 2–4 times | 158 (1.6) | 19 (2.6) | 49 (1.5) | 91 (1.5) | |
| ≥5 times | 45 (0.4) | 10 (1.4) | 7 (0.2) | 29 (0.5) | |
Notes: aχ2 value based on the Rao–Scott modified statistic, which provides for a design-based goodness-of-fit test using survey weights. Significance Level: *p<0.05; **p<0.01.
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; PLWH, people living with HIV; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; CD4, cluster of differentiation 4; PPD, purified protein derivative; TB, tuberculosis; HPV, human papilloma virus; AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome; ER, emergency room.