Table 3.
Multivariable sensitivity analyses of factors associated with the VACS Index and multivariable analysis applying inverse probability of censoring weights
| Characteristic | Sensitivity analysis | Inverse probability of censoring weights | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final adjusted | Final adjusted | |||
| β (95% CI) | P-value | β (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Homelessness (yes vs. no) | 1.27 (0.62, 1.92) | < 0.001 | 1.03 (0.26, 1.79) | 0.009 |
| Age (OR per year older) | ||||
| Gender (male vs. female) | ||||
| White ethnicity (yes vs. no) | 2.80 (1.05, 4.54) | 0.002 | ||
| Employmenta (yes vs. no) | ||||
| Crack usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | ||||
| Cocaine usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | ||||
| Heroin usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | ||||
| Methamphetamine usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | − 1.83 (− 2.88, − 0.78) | 0.001 | ||
| Prescription opioid usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | ||||
| Alcohol usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | ||||
| Cannabis usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | ||||
| Injection drug usea (≥ daily vs. < daily) | ||||
| Mental illnessa (yes vs. no) | ||||
| Opioid agonist therapya (yes vs. no) | ||||
| Drug or alcohol treatmenta (yes vs. no) | ||||
| Incarcerationa (yes vs. no) | ||||
| Community supervisiona (yes vs. no) | ||||
| ART adherence (≥ 95% vs. < 95%) | − 3.09 (− 3.54, − 2.64) | < 0.001 | − 2.89 (− 3.34, − 2.44) | < 0.001 |
| Time since baseline (per year longer) | 0.61 (0.54, 0.68) | < 0.001 | 0.67 (0.60, 0.74) | < 0.001 |
CI confidence interval, ART antiretroviral therapy
Refers to activities in the 6 months prior to the follow-up interview, bold text refers to P-values < 0.05