Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios examining association of retention^a in care with demographic and clinical characteristics in HIV-positive patients^b receiving care at UAB, 2007–2013 (N = 743)

Age (years)^e

 < 30^l

–

1.0

–

 30–45

0.51

0.9 (0.6, 1.4)

0.69

 > 45

0.43

1.6 (0.8, 3.2)

0.14

Race

 White^l

–

1.0

–

 Black

0.55

1.3 (0.8, 2.2)

0.27

 Other/unk

0.24

0.9 (0.3, 2.5)

0.83

Sex

 Female^l

–

1.0

–

 Male

0.84

0.7 (0.4, 1.4)

0.32

Transmission risk

 Heterosexual^l

–

1.0

–

 IVDU

0.75

1.6 (0.6, 4.5)

0.31

 MSM

0.20

1.5 (0.9, 2.7)

0.13

 Unknown

0.54

1.1 (0.5, 2.4)

0.78

Insurance^e

 Private^l

–

1.0

–

 Public

< 0.001

0.3 (0.1, 0.6)

< 0.001

 Uninsured/unknown

0.002

0.4 (0.3, 0.7)

0.001

CD4 count, cells/uL^e

 < 200

0.38

–

–

 ≥ 200^l

–

Viral Load^e

 < 200

0.84

–

–

 ≥ 200^l

–

Depression^e,f

 Yes

0.83

–

–

 No^l

–

Drug use^e,g

 Current

0.17

–

–

 Past/never^l

–

At risk alcohol use^e,h,i

 Yes

0.34

–

–

 No/low^l

–

Number of MHCs^e,j

 0^l

–

1.0

–

 1

0.36

1.2 (0.7, 1.9)

0.50

 2

0.51

0.7 (0.4, 1.1)

0.13

 3

0.09

0.3 (0.1, 0.7)

0.01

Mental healthcare utilization^k

 0^l

1.0

–

 1–2

0.43

1.6 (0.8, 3.0)

0.15

 ≥ 3

0.01

6.8 (2.3, 20.4)

<0.001