TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of Life Measures in the Miami HIV-1 Infected Drug Abusers Cohort
T2 - Relationship to Gender and Disease Status
AU - Shor-Posner, Gail
AU - Lecusay, Robert
AU - Miguez-Burbano, Maria Jose
AU - Quesada, Jose
AU - Rodriguez, Alan
AU - Ruiz, Phillip
AU - O'Mellan, Sandra
AU - Campa, Adriana
AU - Rincon, Hernan
AU - Wilkie, Fran
AU - Page, J. B.
AU - Baum, Marianna K.
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank A. Pilarte and N. Rodriguez for excellent technical assistance, and H. Lai for statistical support. This study was supported by grants from NIDA RO1DA12792 (GSP) and NIH Fogarty Center TW0017 (GSP).
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Purpose: This study examined activity, daily living, health, support, and outlook in HIV + drug users. Methods: Using the physician-administered Spitzer Index, the study assessed 75 HIV-1 seropositive men (n=51) and women (n=24) enrolled in the Miami HIV-1 Infected Drug Abusers Study (MIDAS). Results: Total composite scores were significantly lower in the HIV-1 infected women than the men (p=.03). Significant gender differences were observed in activity assessment, independent of disease status, with women six times as likely to have lower activity scores (p=.0038). Most women (45%) in this category were homeless or marginally housed, compared to 11 percent of the men. Additionally, women with low activity scores had less social support than women with high activity scores. Cocaine use was significantly related to reports of normal activity, and varied across genders; more men used cocaine than women (p=.03). Compared to non-AIDS participants, AIDS patients were more likely to have lower scores in health (p=.009) and poorer outlook (p=.03). Implications: These findings reveal specific deficits in areas of psychosocial capacity, particularly in HIV-1 infected women who abuse drugs, that may need to be strengthened in order to enhance function and adherence to treatment, as well as well-being.
AB - Purpose: This study examined activity, daily living, health, support, and outlook in HIV + drug users. Methods: Using the physician-administered Spitzer Index, the study assessed 75 HIV-1 seropositive men (n=51) and women (n=24) enrolled in the Miami HIV-1 Infected Drug Abusers Study (MIDAS). Results: Total composite scores were significantly lower in the HIV-1 infected women than the men (p=.03). Significant gender differences were observed in activity assessment, independent of disease status, with women six times as likely to have lower activity scores (p=.0038). Most women (45%) in this category were homeless or marginally housed, compared to 11 percent of the men. Additionally, women with low activity scores had less social support than women with high activity scores. Cocaine use was significantly related to reports of normal activity, and varied across genders; more men used cocaine than women (p=.03). Compared to non-AIDS participants, AIDS patients were more likely to have lower scores in health (p=.009) and poorer outlook (p=.03). Implications: These findings reveal specific deficits in areas of psychosocial capacity, particularly in HIV-1 infected women who abuse drugs, that may need to be strengthened in order to enhance function and adherence to treatment, as well as well-being.
KW - Drug use
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - Quality of life
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U2 - 10.1016/S0899-3289(00)00035-3
DO - 10.1016/S0899-3289(00)00035-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 11147235
AN - SCOPUS:0034566582
VL - 11
SP - 395
EP - 404
JO - Journal of Substance Abuse
JF - Journal of Substance Abuse
SN - 0899-3289
IS - 4
ER -
