Mental health and substance use among HIV positive people who did and did not miss antiretroviral medications
| Missed dose of antiretrovirals (n=112) | Had not missed dose of antiretrovirals (n=143) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Total depression | 14.7 (9.7) | 11.6 (9.1) | 1.1 (0.99 to 1.1) |
| Cognitive depression | 2.7 (2.3) | 2.0 (2.4) | 1.1 (0.97 to 1.2) |
| Social support | 44.3 (9.4) | 46.2 (9.3) | 0.98 (0.95 to 1.0) |
| Hopelessness | 44.1 (9.1) | 40.9 (8.8) | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.1) |
| No (%) | No (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratios for mental health variables adjusted for years living with HIV and number of HIV symptoms experienced and odds ratios for substance use variables adjusted for years living with HIV, sex, and sexual orientation. | |||
| Moderately depressed | 48 (43) | 39 (27) | 1.6 (0.95 to 2.9) |
| Alcohol | 59 (53) | 59 (42) | 1.5 (0.88 to 2.5) |
| Marijuana | 34 (31) | 20 (14) | 2.6 (1.4 to 4.9) |
| Cocaine | 20 (18) | 14 (10) | 1.9 (0.89 to 3.9) |
| Inhalants | 11 (10) | 5 (4) | 2.8 (0.92 to 8.5) |
| Injected drugs | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 2.7 (0.24 to 30) |