Gender Differences in Factors Associated with Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy

OBJECTIVE: To identify gender differences in social and behavioral factors associated with antiretroviral adherence. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Methadone maintenance program. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred thirteen HIV‐seropositive current or former opioid users. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2004-11, Vol.19 (11), p.1111-1117
Hauptverfasser:	Berg, Karina M., Demas, Penelope A., Howard, Andrea A., Schoenbaum, Ellie E., Gourevitch, Marc N., Arnsten, Julia H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adherence Adult alcohol Alcohol Drinking Alcohol use Anti-Retroviral Agents - therapeutic use antiretroviral therapy Biological and medical sciences Cocaine Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) electronic monitors Female gender Gender differences General aspects HIV HIV Seropositivity - drug therapy Housing Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Internal medicine Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Original Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data Prospective Studies Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE: To identify gender differences in social and behavioral factors associated with antiretroviral adherence. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Methadone maintenance program. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred thirteen HIV‐seropositive current or former opioid users. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Participants were surveyed at baseline about social and behavioral characteristics and at monthly research visits about drug and alcohol use and medication side effects. Electronic monitors (MEMS) were used to measure antiretroviral adherence. Median adherence among women was 27% lower than among men (46% vs. 73%; P
ISSN:	0884-8734 1525-1497
DOI:	10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30445.x