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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

 
  1. *Multivariate model additionally adjusts for branch and site of service.
  2. P-values < 0.05 are presented in bold text.