Joint effects of substance use disorders and recent substance use on HIV viral non-suppression among people engaged in HIV care in an urban clinic, 2014-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To estimate the joint effects of substance use disorder (SUD) and recent substance use on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) non-suppression.

Design

Retrospective clinical cohort study with repeated observations within individuals.

Setting

Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Participants

1881 patients contributed 10 794 observations.

Measurements

The primary independent variable was the combination of history of SUD and recent substance use. History of SUD was defined as any prior International Classification of Diseases 9/10 code for cocaine or opioid disorder. Recent substance use was defined as the self-report of cocaine or non-prescribed opioid use on the National Institute of Drug Abuse-modified Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screen

SUBMITTER: Lesko CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592031 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature