TY - JOUR
T1 - Retention in medical care and antiretroviral treatment according to skin color in southern Brazil
AU - Zubaran, Carlos
AU - Michelim, Lessandra
AU - Foresti, Katia
AU - Medeiros, Gregory
AU - May, William
AU - Madi, José Mauro
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The aim of this study was to compare the retention in medical care and antiretroviral (ARV) treatment of individuals living with HIV and AIDS to antiretroviral therapy in southern Brazil according to their "race" or skin color. This study is part of a 225-day prospective trial, comprising 7 interviews, in which an intervention designed to improve adherence to treatment was tested. A convenience sample of 73 individuals living with HIV and/or AIDS enrolled in this follow-up procedure. The mean length of continuance in treatment was 161.5 (standard deviation [SD] = 18.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 125-198) and 138.4 (SD = 14.1; 95% C.I. = 111-166) days in the "nonwhite" and "white" categories, respectively. There was no significant difference between the 2 categories, ?2(1, n = 72) = 0.76, P =.38, which include similar levels of retention in medical care and treatment with ARV medications between groups of individuals categorized as white and nonwhite in this sample.
AB - The aim of this study was to compare the retention in medical care and antiretroviral (ARV) treatment of individuals living with HIV and AIDS to antiretroviral therapy in southern Brazil according to their "race" or skin color. This study is part of a 225-day prospective trial, comprising 7 interviews, in which an intervention designed to improve adherence to treatment was tested. A convenience sample of 73 individuals living with HIV and/or AIDS enrolled in this follow-up procedure. The mean length of continuance in treatment was 161.5 (standard deviation [SD] = 18.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 125-198) and 138.4 (SD = 14.1; 95% C.I. = 111-166) days in the "nonwhite" and "white" categories, respectively. There was no significant difference between the 2 categories, ?2(1, n = 72) = 0.76, P =.38, which include similar levels of retention in medical care and treatment with ARV medications between groups of individuals categorized as white and nonwhite in this sample.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/547689
U2 - 10.1177/2325957413488178
DO - 10.1177/2325957413488178
M3 - Article
SN - 2325-9574
VL - 13
SP - 170
EP - 177
JO - Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
IS - 2
ER -
