Table 2 Characteristics of HIV-positive Russians with opioid use, overall and by past-month IDU status (n = 249)
From: Role of substance use in HIV care cascade outcomes among people who inject drugs in Russia
Characteristic | Total N = 249 | IDU past montha n = 130 | No IDU past montha n = 119 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: mean (SD) | 34.3 (4.8) | 33.6 (5.1) | 35.1 (4.3) | 0.01 |
Male | 184 (74%) | 89 (69%) | 95 (80%) | 0.04 |
Married or partnered | 83 (33%) | 45 (35%) | 38 (32%) | 0.23 |
Education (less than 9 grades) | 68 (27%) | 39 (30%) | 29 (24%) | 0.06 |
Depressive symptoms CES-D ≥ 16 | 208 (88%) | 113 (92%) | 95 (85%) | 0.10 |
Social support: mean (SD) | 19 (5) | 19 (5) | 19 (5) | 0.25 |
Stigma score: mean (SD)a | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.85 |
AUDITa | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Score 0–7 | 100 (40%) | 41 (31%) | 59 (50%) | 0.009 |
 Score 8–19 | 81 (33%) | 51 (39%) | 30 (25%) |  |
 Score 20–40 | 67 (27%) | 38 (29%) | 29 (25%) |  |
Opioid craving: mean (SD)a | 49 (38) | 71 (31) | 24 (29) | <Â 0.001 |
Linked to care | 119 (48%) | 57 (43.8%) | 62 (52%) | 0.21 |
ART initiation | 31 (12%) | 15 (11%) | 16 (13%) | 0.70 |
CD4 cell count: mean (SD) | 365 (260) | 340 (256) | 393 (264) | 0.11 |