Table 2 Factors associated with the initiation of HAART from 1998-2009 among those with a definite indication to start (Group A)
From: Race/ethnicity and HAART initiation in a military HIV infected cohort
| Univariate models | Multivariate model* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiators (N = 121) N (%) or median (IQR) | Delayers (N = 87) N (%) or median (IQR) | OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |
| Demographics | ||||||
| Gender (% Male) | 107 (88%) | 77 (89%) | 0.99 (0.42 - 2.35) | 0.99 | 0.55 (0.11 - 2.61) | 0.45 |
| Age | 35.1 ± 9.4 | 33.9 ± 9.7 | 1.01 (0.98 - 1.04) | 0.35 | 1.03 (0.98 - 1.08) | 0.26 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Caucasian | 41 (33.9%) | 35 (40.2%) | Referent | Referent | ||
| American | 53 (43.8%) | 41 (47.1%) | 1.10 (0.60 - 2.03) | 0.75 | 0.69 (0.28 - 1.71) | 0.43 |
| Hispanic/Latino/other | 27 (22.3%) | 11 (12.6%) | 2.09 (0.91 - 4.82) | 0.08 | 1.71 (0.53 - 5.50) | 0.37 |
| Marital status (% married) | 45 (38.5%) | 27 (32.5%) | 1.30 (0.72 - 2.34) | 0.39 | 1.08 (0.46 - 2.56) | 0.86 |
| Military characteristics | ||||||
| Rank | ||||||
| Officer/warrant | 8 (6.6%) | 8 (9.2%) | 0.70 (0.25 - 1.95) | 0.50 | 0.34 (0.08 - 1.49) | 0.15 |
| Enlisted | 100 (82.6%) | 70 (80.5%) | Referent | Referent | ||
| N/A | 13 (10.7%) | 9 (10.3%) | 1.01 (0.41 - 2.49) | 0.98 | 0.73 (0.08 - 6.73) | 0.78 |
| Duty status | ||||||
| Active | 83 (68.6%) | 66 (75.9%) | Referent | Referent | ||
| Retired | 22 (18.2%) | 14 (16.1%) | 1.23 (0.59 - 2.60) | 0.58 | 1.34 (0.35 - 5.19) | 0.67 |
| Dependent | 15 (12.4%) | 7 (8.0%) | 1.68 (0.65 - 4.37) | 0.28 | 2.56 (0.29 - 22.80) | 0.40 |
| HIV characteristics | ||||||
| Duration of HIV infection (years) | 1.3 (0.1 - 4.8) | 1.9 (0.2 - 7.1) | 0.95 (0.90 - 1.02) | 0.14 | 0.92 (0.83 - 1.03) | 0.15 |
| Log10 HIV RNA | 4.7 (4.3 - 5.2) | 4.3 (3.7 - 4.8) | 2.10 (1.46 - 3.04) | <0.001 | 2.19 (1.32 - 3.64) | 0.002 |
| CD4 count in cells/mm3 | 176.0 (131.0 - 207.0) | 417.0 (267.0 - 554.0) | ||||
| Prior ART (non-HAART) use | 18 (15%) | 13 (15%) | 0.99 (0.46 - 2.16) | 0.99 | 0.97 (0.26 - 3.55) | 0.96 |
| Prior comorbid illness(es) | 10 (8%) | 10 (11%) | 0.69 (0.28 - 1.75) | 0.44 | 0.30 (0.08 - 1.14) | 0.08 |
| History of mental health diagnosis | ||||||
| Depression | 11 (9%) | 9 (10%) | 0.87 (0.34 - 2.21) | 0.77 | 0.65 (0.18 - 2.42) | 0.52 |
| Other mental health diagnosis | 9 (7%) | 6 (7%) | 1.07 (0.36 - 3.14) | 0.90 | 1.13 (0.27 - 4.83) | 0.86 |
| None | 101 (83%) | 72 (83%) | Referent | Referent | ||
| Reason for classification | ||||||
| Severe symptoms | 34 (28%) | 65 (75%) | 0.12 (0.06 - 0.22) | <0.001 | 0.07 (0.03 - 0.17) | <0.001 |
| AIDS defining condition | 6 (5%) | 4 (5%) | 0.33 (0.09 - 1.30) | 0.11 | 0.36 (0.07 - 1.93) | 0.23 |
| CD4 count <200 cells/mm3 | 81 (67%) | 18 (21%) | Referent | Referent | ||