Table 2:
Association between depressive symptoms, antiretroviral drug adherence, viral load suppression, and sexual behavior in HIV-positive Kenyan female sex workers
| Outcomes | Visits without depressive symptoms n (%) | Visits with depressive symptoms n (%) | RR (95% CI), χ2 (1 df) | p | aRR1 (95% CI), χ2 (1 df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Detectable HIV VL (≥ 180 c/ml) | 254/1779 (14.3) | 41/186 (22.0) | 1.54 (1.06, 2.24), 5.17 | 0.02 | 1.41 (0.97, 2.07), 3.24 | 0.07 |
| Self-rated adherence less than very good or excellent | 94/10316 (0.9) | 29/1146 (2.5) | 2.78 (1.73, 4.47), 17.75 | <0.01 | 2.37 (1.47, 3.81), 12.53 | <0.01 |
| Late refill (> 48 h) | 1703/8494 (20.1) | 150/808 (18.6) | 0.93 (0.76, 1.13), 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.89 (0.73, 1.09), 1.18 | 0.28 |
| Semen detection by PSA | 515/3255 (15.8) | 57/380 (15.0) | 0.95 (0.68, 1.32), 0.10 | 0.75 | 0.86 (0.63, 1.19), 0.84 | 0.36 |
| Any STI | 317/3921 (8.1) | 33/416 (7.9) | 0.98 (0.62, 1.56), 0.01 | 0.94 | 0.85 (0.54, 1.35), 0.47 | 0.50 |
| Abstinence | 4613/9190 (50.2) | 477/985 (48.4) | 0.96 (0.83, 1.12), 0.23 | 0.63 | 1.06 (0.93, 1.21), 0.84 | 0.36 |
| 100% condom use2 | 3693/4564 (80.9) | 404/506 (79.8) | 0.99 (0.91, 1.08), 0.09 | 0.76 | 0.99 (0.91, 1.08), 0.09 | 0.76 |
| >1 sex partner2 | 1704/4571 (37.3) | 263/507 (51.9) | 1.39 (1.14, 1.70), 10.23 | <0.01 | 1.25 (1.05, 1.49), 6.45 | 0.01 |
| >2 sexual encounters2 | 1368/4571 (29.9) | 204/507 (40.2) | 1.34 (1.08, 1.67), 7.28 | <0.01 | 1.21 (0.99, 1.47), 3.49 | 0.06 |
| Transmission potential | 41/1626 (2.5) | 3/171 (1.8) | 0.70 (0.21, 2.34), 0.34 | 0.56 | 0.61 (0.18, 1.98), 0.69 | 0.41 |
1
Adjusted for age
2
Restricted to 5078 monthly visits where women reported being sexually active in the past week