Table 1.
Individual and Environmental Characteristics of HIV+ Substance Abusers by ARV Adherence & Diversion Status, (N=503)
| Bivariate Logistic Models Missed ARVs due to Diversion, past 90 days1 |
Yes n=150 |
No n=353 |
Odds Ratio |
95% CI |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 46.0 (7.7) | 46.1 (7.8) | 1.00 | .97, 1.02 |
| Male gender1, n (%) | 96 (64.0) | 203 (57.5) | 1.31 | .89, 1.95 |
| African American race1, n (%) | 106 (70.7) | 234 (66.3) | 1.23 | .81, 1.86 |
| High School education1, n (%) | 74 (49.3) | 210 (59.5) | 0.66 | .45, .97* |
| Monthly income ≤ $1,0001, n (%) | 121 (80.7) | 287 (81.3) | 0.96 | .59, 1.56 |
| Years HIV diagnosis2, mean (SD) | 12.8 (7.4) | 13.4 (7.2) | 0.99 | .96, 1.01 |
| Health Behaviors | ||||
| Severe Substance Dependence, past 90 days1, n (%) |
84 (56.0) | 145 (41.1) | 1.83 | 1.24, 2.69† |
| ARV Adherence, past week, mean (SD) | .49 (.37) | .91 (.20) | 0.01 | .006, .029†† |
| Environmental Factors | ||||
| Poverty level3, mean (SD) | .27 (.10) | .29 (.10) | 0.98 | .96, .99* |
| Neighborhood Disorder, mean (SD) | 25.8 (9.7) | 23.3 (9.7) | 1.03 | 1.01, 1.05† |
| Diverters in network4, mean (SD) | 10.4 (15.5) | 4.3 (9.4) | 1.04 | 1.03, 1.06†† |
| Homeless, past 90 days1, n (%) | 76 (50.7) | 121 (34.3) | 1.97 | 1.34, 2.90†† |
| Current Housing Type5 | ||||
| Own/rent house/apt, n (%) | 43 (28.7) | 137 (38.8) | ref | ---- |
| Public housing, n (%) | 26 (17.3) | 88 (24.9) | 0.94 | .54, 1.64 |
| Residential facility, n (%) | 4 (2.7) | 29 (8.2) | 0.44 | .15, 1.32 |
| Staying with friend/relative, n (%) | 28 (18.7) | 37 (10.5) | 2.41 | 1.33, 4.39†† |
| Boarding house/hotel, n (%) | 4 (2.7) | 7 (2.0) | 1.82 | .51, 6.52 |
| Shelter, n (%) | 42 (28.0) | 54 (15.3) | 2.48 | 1.46, 4.21†† |
| Street location, n (%) | 3 (2.0) | 1 (0.3) | 9.56 | .97, 94.29 |
1
Reference category is ‘no’;
2
n=502;
3
n=495;
4
n=500;
5
Reference category is “own/rent”.
*
p≤.05;
†
p≤.01;
††
p≤.001.