Characterizing residential mobility among people with HIV in Tennessee and its impact on HIV care outcomes

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OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess the prevalence and patterns of mobility among people with HIV (PWH) in Tennessee and its impact on HIV care outcomes.

DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.

METHODS: We combined residential address and HIV surveillance data from PWH in Tennessee from 2016 to 2018. Using Poisson regression, we estimated associations between in-state mobility (change in address or total miles moved) in 1 year and outcomes in the subsequent year; retention: having two CD4 + /HIV RNA values (labs) in a calendar year at least 3 months apart, loss to follow-up (LTFU): having labs at baseline but not the subsequent year, and viral suppression: HIV RNA less than 200 copies/ml. We applied a kernel density estimator to origin-destination address lines to visualize mobility patterns across demographic subgroups.

RESULTS: Among 17 428 PWH [median age 45 years (interquartile range; IQR 34-53)], 6564 (38%) had at least one move. Median miles moved was 8.9 (IQR 2.6-143.4)). We observed in-state movement between major cities (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville) and out-of-state movement to and from Georgia and Florida. Having at least one in-state move was associated with a decreased likelihood of retention [adjusted relative risk (aRR) = 0.91; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.88-0.95], and an increased risk of LTFU (aRR = 1.17; 95% CI 1.04-1.31, two to three moves vs. none). Greater distance moved in-state was associated with decreased retention and increased LTFU (aRR = 0.53; 95% CI 0.49-0.58, aRR = 2.52; 95% CI 2.25-2.83, respectively for 1000 vs. 0 miles). There was no association between mobility and viral suppression.

CONCLUSION: Mobility is common among PWH in Tennessee and is associated with initial poor engagement in HIV care.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

AIDS (London, England) - 38(2024), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 397-405

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ahonkhai, Aima A [VerfasserIn]
Bian, Aihua [VerfasserIn]
Robbins, Natalie N [VerfasserIn]
Maurer, Laurie A [VerfasserIn]
Clouse, Kate [VerfasserIn]
Pierce, Leslie J [VerfasserIn]
Perkins, Jessica M [VerfasserIn]
Wernke, Steven A [VerfasserIn]
Shepherd, Bryan E [VerfasserIn]
Brantley, Meredith [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 02.02.2024

Date Revised 18.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/QAD.0000000000003778

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NLM364083522