Defining the optimal cut-point of self-reported ART adherence to achieve viral suppression in the era of contemporary HIV therapy: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics (N = 380), percentages in various groups

Characteristic	Percent (%)
Sex at birth
Male	63.4
Female	36.6
Age
18–34	18.2
35–44	18.9
45–54	36.3
>=55	26.6
Race
White, not hispanic	23.4
Black, not hispanic	55.0
Hispanic	18.4
Other	3.2
Education
<High school	33.6
High school diploma or equivalent	31.5
>High school	34.9
Employment
Employed	26.5
Unemployed	25.9
Unable to work/Disabled	47.6
Depression^a
1–4, None-minimal	38.4
5–9, Mild	33.1
10–14, Moderate	14.8
>=15, Moderately severe or severe	13.7
Alcohol use
Not heavy drinking^b	60.6
Heavy drinking ^c	8.4
No drinks in the past year	22.9
Never have drank any alcohol	8.1
Drug use in the past 12 months
Yes	60.4
No	39.6

^aDepression score based on eight item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ)-8(41)
^bNot heavy drinking defined as 1–14 drinks/week for men and 1–7 drinks/week for women
^cHeavy drinking defined as >14 drinks/week for men and > 7 drinks/week for women

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