Factors associated with delayed and late ART initiation among people living with HIV in BC : results from the engage study

We examined correlates of late and delayed initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in British Columbia, Canada. From December 2013 to December 2015 we recruited treatment-naïve people living with HIV who initiated ART within the previous year. 'Late initiation' was defined as CD4 cell count ≤500 cells/µL at ART initiation and 'delayed initiation' as ≥1 year between HIV diagnosis and initiation. Multivariable logistic regression assessed independent correlates of late and delayed initiation. Of 87 participants, 44 (51%) initiated late and 22 (26%) delayed initiation. Delayed initiation was positively associated with older age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.06 per year, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.01-1.12) and inversely associated with wanting to start ART at diagnosis (AOR: 0.06, 95% CI: 0.02-0.21). Variables associated with late initiation were older age (AOR: 1.09 per year, 95% CI: 1.03-1.15) and medical reason(s) for initiation (AOR: 5.00, 95% CI: 1.41-17.86). Late initiation was less likely among those with greater perceived ART efficacy (AOR 0.94, 95% CI: 0.90-0.98) and history of incarceration (AOR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.03-0.56). Disparities in timing of initiation were observed for age, perceived ART efficacy, and history of incarceration. Enhanced health services that address these factors may facilitate earlier treatment initiation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

AIDS care - 31(2019), 7 vom: 23. Juli, Seite 885-892

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kesselring, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Osborne, Charles [VerfasserIn]
Bever, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Salters, Kate [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Zishan [VerfasserIn]
Chia, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Moore, David M [VerfasserIn]
Parashar, Surita [VerfasserIn]
Kaida, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Samji, Hasina [VerfasserIn]
Duddy, Janice [VerfasserIn]
Gabler, Karyn [VerfasserIn]
Howard, Terry [VerfasserIn]
Nash, Denis [VerfasserIn]
McCandless, Lawrence C [VerfasserIn]
Patterson, Thomas L [VerfasserIn]
Corneil, Trevor [VerfasserIn]
Montaner, Julio S G [VerfasserIn]
Hogg, Robert S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ART
Anti-HIV Agents
HIV
Journal Article
Linkage to care
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Treatment initiation

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Date Completed 04.03.2020

Date Revised 04.03.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/09540121.2018.1549722

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM290977649