Factors Influencing ART Outcomes in U.S. Women Living with HIV

Adjusting for social determinants of health diminished the differences in treatment outcomes among women of different racial/ethnic groups who are living with HIV.

Rates of antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral suppression are often lower in women than men, possibly because of social determinants. In a study from the CDC-sponsored Medical Monitoring Project, investigators focused on data from U.S. cisgender women currently taking ART who responded to surveys from 2015–2019. Adherence was defined as self-reported 100% ART use in the last 30 days; sustained viral suppression (SVS) was defined as HIV RNA levels <200 copies/mL within the last 12 months.

Among 4505 respondents (61.3% Black, 21.0% Hispanic/Latina, and 17.8% white), slightly over half were aged ≥50 years. Overall, 42.2% of participants reported being adherent to ART and 65.2% had documented SVS. Rates of full adherence were 54.6% (…

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Keith Henry, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Keith Henry, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Factors Influencing ART Outcomes in U.S. Women Living with HIV

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