Medically Eligible Women Who Do Not Use HAART: The Importance of Abuse, Drug Use, and Race

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of HIV-positive women who do not report highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) use. METHODS: We analyzed HAART use among 1165 HIV-positive participants in the Women's Interagency HIV Study. RESULTS: Between October 1, 2000, and March 31, 2001, 254 women with clinical indications for HAART reported not using it, 635 reported HAART use, and 276 had no clinical indications. In multivariate analysis, using crack/cocaine/heroin and a history of abuse decreased the likelihood of using HAART, whereas being White increased it. CONCLUSIONS: One of 4 women for whom HAART was indicated reported not using HAART. Childhood sexual abuse prevention, more intensive abuse treatment, and continuing drug treatment may enhance HIV disease treatment of women.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.94.7.1147

Authors: Mardge H. Cohen, Judith A. Cook, Dennis Grey, Mary Young, Lawrence H. Hanau, Phyllis Tien, Alexandra M. Levine, Tracey E. Wilson

Institutions: Montefiore Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, Georgetown University Medical Center, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, University of Illinois Chicago, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Georgetown University

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Center for Research Resources, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

OpenAlex ID: W2133510562