From: Substance use and HIV stage at entry into care among people with HIV
PWH Characteristics | Overall (N = 5017) | HIV Severity | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
CD4 < 350 cells/mm3 (N = 1945) | CD4 ≥ 350 cells/mm3 (N = 3072) | P-valuea | ||
Age in years, mean (SD) | 40.2 (11.9) | 40.9 (11.7) | 39.2 (12.1) | < 0.01 |
Male, N (%) | 4333 (86.4) | 1669 (85.8) | 2664 (86.8) | 0.35 |
Race/Ethnicity, N (%) |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Non-Hispanic White | 2149 (42.8) | 378 (37.9) | 1411 (45.9) |  |
 Non-Hispanic Black | 1670 (33.3) | 748 (38.5) | 922 (30.0) |  |
 Hispanic | 850 (16.9) | 336 (17.3) | 514 (16.7) |  |
 Other | 348 (6.9) | 123 (6.3) | 225 (7.3) |  |
Mental Health Diagnoses, N (%) |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 No mental health diagnoses | 2747 (54.8) | 1153 (59.3) | 1594 (51.9) |  |
 Depression and/or anxiety only | 1801 (35.9) | 634 (32.6) | 1167 (38.0) |  |
 Psychosis, bipolar, personality disorders (with or without depression and/or anxiety) | 469 (9.4) | 158 (8.1) | 311 (10.1) |  |
Methamphetamines/crystal |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Never used | 3136 (64.6) | 1299 (69.4) | 1837 (61.6) |  |
 Past use | 1142 (23.5) | 140 (21.9) | 732 (24.6) |  |
 Current use | 576 (11.9) | 164 (8.8) | 412 (13.8) |  |
Cocaine/Crack |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Never used | 2678 (54.7) | 1123 (59.3) | 1555 (51.8) |  |
 Past use | 1809 (36.9) | 639 (33.7) | 1170 (39.0) |  |
 Current use | 410 (8.4) | 133 (7.0) | 277 (9.2) |  |
Marijuana |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Never used | 1461 (29.8) | 645 (33.8) | 816 (27.2) |  |
 Past use | 1666 (34.0) | 637 (33.4) | 1029 (34.4) |  |
 Current use | 1775 (36.2) | 624 (32.7) | 1151 (38.4) |  |
Illicit Opioids | Â | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 Never used | 3832 (82.8) | 1477 (84.8) | 2355 (81.7) |  |
 Past use | 645 (13.9) | 217 (12.5) | 428 (14.8) |  |
 Current use | 149 (3.2) | 48 (2.8) | 101 (3.5) |  |
High-risk Alcohol Consumption | Â | Â | Â | 0.01 |
 High-risk drinking | 3859 (78.1) | 1530 (80.0) | 2329 (77.0) |  |
 No high-risk drinking | 1080 (21.9) | 383 (20.0) | 697 (23.0) |  |
HIV Risk Factor |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) | 3222 (64.2) | 1182 (60.8) | 2040 (66.4) |  |
 Injection Drug Use (IDU) | 557 (11.1) | 207 (10.6) | 350 (11.4) |  |
 Heterosexual | 1008 (20.1) | 465 (23.9) | 543 (17.7) |  |
 Unknown or Other | 230 (4.6) | 91 (4.7) | 139 (4.5) |  |