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Age matters: differences in correlates of self-reported HIV antiretroviral treatment adherence between older and younger Black men who have sex with men living with HIV.


ABSTRACT: Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) show lower levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV medications than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. Yet, little is known about age differences in factors that predict ART adherence among BMSM. We combined data from two surveys of HIV-positive BMSM, resulting in 209 participants (130 aged 18-50 years; 79 aged 50 years or older). Multivariate linear regressions examined associations between baseline characteristics and adherence to HIV medications as well as interactions of baseline characteristics with age. The associations between trust in healthcare and doctor satisfaction ratings with higher adherence were stronger for older vs younger men (p?

SUBMITTER: Mutchler MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6628933 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Age matters: differences in correlates of self-reported HIV antiretroviral treatment adherence between older and younger Black men who have sex with men living with HIV.

Mutchler Matt G MG   Bogart Laura M LM   Klein David J DJ   Wagner Glenn J GJ   Klinger Ian A IA   Tyagi Keshav K   McDavitt Bryce B  

AIDS care 20190509 8


Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) show lower levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV medications than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. Yet, little is known about age differences in factors that predict ART adherence among BMSM. We combined data from two surveys of HIV-positive BMSM, resulting in 209 participants (130 aged 18-50 years; 79 aged 50 years or older). Multivariate linear regressions examined associations between baseline characteristics and adherence to  ...[more]

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