Depression, antiretroviral therapy initiation, and HIV viral suppression among people who inject drugs in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of depression is high among people who inject drugs (PWID) and may contribute to the spread of HIV through poor treatment engagement and persistent viremia. We estimated the effects of depression on antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and viral suppression among PWID living with HIV.

Methods

Longitudinal data were collected from 455 PWID living with HIV in Vietnam during 2009-2013. We estimated the 6- and 12-month cumulative incidence of ART initiation and viral suppression, accounting for time-varying confounding, competing events, and missing data. The cumulative incidence difference (CID) contrasted the incidence of each outcome had participants always vs. never experienced severe depressive symptoms across study visits to date.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Levintow SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7855445 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature