Table 3 Factors associated with the initiation of HAART from 1998-2009 among those classified into the consider offering treatment group (Group B)
From: Race/ethnicity and HAART initiation in a military HIV infected cohort
| Â | Univariate models | Multivariate model*,** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Initiators (N = 248) N (%) or median (IQR) | Delayers (N = 389) N (%) or median (IQR) | OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | p |
Demographics | ||||||
Gender (% Male) | 236 (95%) | 368 (95%) | 1.04 (0.50 - 2.16) | 0.92 | 1.19 (0.44 - 3.22) | 0.74 |
Age | 31.7 ± 7.3 | 33.1 ± 8.4 | 0.98 (0.96 - 1.00) | 0.04 | 1.00 (0.97 - 1.03) | 0.93 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||||
 Caucasian | 102 (41.1%) | 141 (36.2%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
 African American | 109 (44.0%) | 195 (50.1%) | 0.80 (0.56 - 1.13) | 0.20 | 0.83 (0.56 - 1.24) | 0.37 |
 Hispanic/Latino/other | 37 (14.9%) | 53 (13.6%) | 0.91 (0.55 - 1.49) | 0.71 | 1.05 (0.60 - 1.82) | 0.88 |
Marital status (% married) | 83 (34.6%) | 120 (33.9%) | 1.05 (0.74 - 1.49) | 0.78 | 1.10 (0.75 - 1.62) | 0.62 |
Military characteristics | ||||||
Rank | ||||||
 Officer/warrant | 19 (7.7%) | 28 (7.2%) | 1.01 (0.55 - 1.86) | 0.97 | 1.14 (0.56 - 2.32) | 0.72 |
 Enlisted | 214 (86.3%) | 334 (85.9%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
 N/A | 15 (6.0%) | 27 (6.9%) | 0.95 (0.49 - 1.84) | 0.88 | 0.97 (0.20 - 4.77) | 0.97 |
Duty status | ||||||
 Active | 219 (88.3%) | 297 (76.3%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
 Retired | 17 (6.9%) | 77 (19.8%) | 0.34 (0.19 - 0.59) | <0.001 | 0.61 (0.28 - 1.32) | 0.21 |
 Dependent | 12 (4.8%) | 15 (3.9%) | 1.15 (0.53 - 2.52) | 0.72 | 2.20 (0.36 - 13.35) | 0.39 |
HIV characteristics | ||||||
Duration of HIV infection (years) | 0.3 (0.1 - 1.9) | 1.8 (0.2 - 5.2) | 0.84 (0.78 - 0.89) | <0.001 | 0.87 (0.80 - 0.94) | <0.001 |
Log10 HIV RNA | 4.5 (4.1 - 4.9) | 4.1 (3.4 - 4.5) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CD4 cell count | 323.0 (287.0 - 422.5) | 352.0 (316.0 - 461.0) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Prior ART (non-HAART) use | 22 (9%) | 100 (26%) | 0.30 (0.18 - 0.51) | <0.001 | 0.51 (0.27 - 0.97) | 0.04 |
Prior comorbid Illness (es) | 12 (5%) | 40 (10%) | 0.45 (0.23 - 0.89) | 0.02 | 0.76 (0.35 - 1.66) | 0.49 |
History of mental health diagnosis | ||||||
 Depression | 18 (7%) | 37 (10%) | 0.73 (0.40 - 1.32) | 0.30 | 1.02 (0.53 - 1.98) | 0.95 |
 Other mental health diagnosis | 13 (5%) | 20 (5%) | 0.96 (0.47 - 1.99) | 0.92 | 1.16 (0.53 - 2.55) | 0.71 |
 None | 217 (88%) | 332 (85%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
Reason for classification | ||||||
 CD4 <500 (1998-2000) CD4 <350 (2001-2008) | 168 (68%) | 308 (79%) |  |  |  |  |
 HIV RNA >20,000 copies/ml (1998-2000 only) | 32 (13%) | 50 (13%) |  |  |  |  |
 CD4 <500 and HIV >20,000 copies/ml (1998-2000 only) | 48 (19%) | 31 (8%) |  |  |  |  |