Characterizing substance use typologies and their association with HIV viral load outcomes: A latent class analysis among sexual minority men living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racially diverse sexual minority men (SMM) are disproportionately impacted by the U.S. HIV epidemic. Substance use, particularly stimulant use, may impact viral suppression for SMM living with HIV. The current study sought to characterize patterns of substance use via latent class analysis (LCA) and test associations between those patterns and future viral load outcomes, among SMM living with HIV.

Methods

Data were drawn from Thrive With Me (TWM), an RCT of an mHealth intervention targeting ART adherence among SMM living with HIV. LCA was performed with six dichotomous indicators of substance use, derived from validated measures and urinalysis results, to determine substance use classes at baseline. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models tested ass

SUBMITTER: Meyers-Pantele SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8900681 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature