Factors Associated With Gaps in Medicaid Enrollment Among People With HIV and the Effect of Gaps on Viral Suppression.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gaps in Medicaid enrollment may affect HIV outcomes. We evaluated factors associated with Medicaid enrollment gaps and their effect on viral suppression (VS) within the HIV Research Network.

Methods

We used a combined data set with Medicaid enrollment files from 2006 to 2010 and HIV Research Network demographic and clinical data. A gap was defined as ≥1 month without Medicaid and gap length was determined. We used multivariable logistic regression to determine factors associated with a gap and multivariable logistic regression with generalized estimated equations to evaluate factors associated with VS after gap.

Results

Of 5836 participants, the majority were male, of black race, and aged 25-50 years. More than half had a gap in Medicaid. Factors associat

SUBMITTER: Monroe AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8461635 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature