Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 170-177 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
UN SDGs
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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