Table 4 Factors associated with the elective initiation of HAART from 1998-2009, Group C
From: Race/ethnicity and HAART initiation in a military HIV infected cohort
| Â | Univariate models | Multivariate model*,** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Initiators (N = 144) N (%) or median (IQR) | Delayers (N = 335) N (%) or median (IQR) | OR (95% CI) | p | OR (95% CI) | P |
Demographics | ||||||
Gender (% Male) | 140 (97%) | 310 (93%) | 3.19 (1.08 - 9.47) | 0.04 | 1.50 (0.34 - 6.63) | 0.59 |
Age | 33.6 ± 9.4 | 32.2 ± 8.5 | 1.01 (0.99 - 1.04) | 0.20 | 1.04 (0.99 - 1.09) | 0.08 |
Race/ethnicity | ||||||
 Caucasian | 70 (48.6%) | 117 (34.9%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
 African American | 47 (32.6%) | 162 (48.4%) | 0.50 (0.32 - 0.78) | 0.002 | 0.49 (0.25 - 0.97) | 0.04 |
 Hispanic/Latino/other | 27 (18.8%) | 56 (16.7%) | 0.88 (0.51 - 1.53) | 0.66 | 0.85 (0.40 - 1.82) | 0.68 |
Marital status (% married) | 38 (27.7%) | 95 (31.8%) | 0.67 (0.41 - 1.08) | 0.10 | 0.67 (0.34 - 1.33) | 0.25 |
Military characteristics | ||||||
Rank | ||||||
 Officer/warrant | 23 (16.0%) | 30 (9.0%) | 1.79 (0.99 - 3.24) | 0.05 | 1.30 (0.56 - 3.04) | 0.54 |
 Enlisted | 116 (80.6%) | 275 (82.1%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
 N/A | 5 (3.5%) | 30 (9.0%) | 0.27 (0.10 - 0.74) | 0.01 | 1.53 (0.19 - 12.62) | 0.69 |
Duty status | ||||||
 Active | 121 (84.0%) | 284 (84.8%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
 Retired | 18 (12.5%) | 32 (9.6%) | 1.09 (0.58 - 2.06) | 0.78 | 0.52 (0.13 - 2.13) | 0.36 |
 Dependent | 5 (3.5%) | 19 (5.7%) | 0.50 (0.18 - 1.39) | 0.18 | 0.38 (0.04 - 3.52) | 0.40 |
HIV characteristics | ||||||
Duration of HIV Infection (years) | 1.2 (0.3 - 4.0) | 2.1 (0.7 - 4.8) | 0.92 (0.86 - 0.98) | 0.009 | 0.91 (0.80 - 1.04) | 0.18 |
Log10 HIV RNA+ | 4.5 (3.7 - 5.0) | 3.7 (3.0 - 4.4) | 3.11 (2.30 - 4.21) | <0.001 | 3.25 (2.15 - 4.93) | <0.001 |
CD4 cell count*** | 496.5 (398.5 - 627.5) | 606.0 (496.0 - 775.0) | 0.83 (0.78 - 0.89) | <0.001 | 0.82 (0.75 - 0.90) | <0.001 |
Prior ART (non-HAART) use | 29 (20%) | 19 (6%) | 3.49 (1.82 - 6.71) | <0.001 | 50.56 (9.94 - 257.1) | <0.001 |
Prior comorbid illness (es) | 12 (8%) | 21 (6%) | 1.32 (0.62 - 2.77) | 0.47 | 0.51 (0.16 - 1.62) | 0.25 |
History of mental health diagnosis | ||||||
 Depression | 14 (10%) | 43 (13%) | 0.74 (0.39 - 1.41) | 0.36 | 0.44 (0.17 - 1.10) | 0.08 |
 Other mental health diagnosis | 8 (6%) | 35 (10%) | 0.52 (0.23 - 1.15) | 0.11 | 0.37 (0.13 - 1.04) | 0.06 |
 None | 122 (85%) | 257 (77%) | Referent |  | Referent |  |