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Table 2 Associations between substance use and early entry into carea (individual models for each substance) in adjusted analysesb

From: Substance use and HIV stage at entry into care among people with HIV

Substance

OR

P-value

95% CI

RR

P-value

95% CI

Methamphetamines (ref. Never used)

 Past use only

1.09

0.29

0.93–1.27

1.03

0.28

0.98–1.09

 Current use

1.52

< 0.01

1.23–1.88

1.14

< 0.01

1.07–1.22

Cocaine/Crack (ref. Never used)

 Past use only

1.20

0.01

1.05–1.37

1.07

0.01

1.02–1.12

 Current use

1.43

< 0.01

1.14–1.79

1.13

< 0.01

1.05–1.22

Marijuana (ref. Never used)

 Past use only

1.19

0.02

1.03–1.38

1.07

0.02

1.01–1.14

 Current use

1.33

< 0.01

1.14–1.55

1.12

< 0.01

1.05–1.19

Illicit Opioids (ref. Never used)

 Past use only

1.12

0.22

0.93–1.34

1.03

0.22

0.98–1.10

 Current use

1.22

0.28

0.85–1.74

1.07

0.25

0.95–1.20

High-risk Alcohol Consumption (ref. No high-risk drinking)

 High-risk drinking

1.12

0.11

0.97–1.30

1.04

0.12

0.99–1.10

  1. a Early entry into care define as entering care with CD4 counts > 350 cells/mm3
  2. b All models adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, current depressive symptoms, mental health diagnoses, and treatment site