| IRR†(95% CI) |
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Number nights homeless | Ambulatory | Emergency Room | Hospitalization |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1–7 | 1.24 (0.90, 1.71) | 1.31 (0.80, 2.15) | 1.07 (0.64, 1.80) |
8–30 | 1.15 (0.84, 1.57) | 1.49 (1.02, 2.19)* | 1.83 (1.01, 3.32)* |
31–120 | 1.27 (0.97, 1.67) | 2.17 (1.54, 3.07) * | 1.85 (1.17, 2.94)** |
121–180 | 0.79 (0.61, 1.03) | 2.65 (1.94, 3.61) *** | 2.88 (1.95, 4.25) *** |
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†IRR: incidence rate ratio of medical service utilization for 6-month observations periods Separate multivariate regression models were used for each utilization outcome. All models include age, gender, race/ethnicity (2 df), CD4 cell, HIV RNA viral load log10, antiretroviral medication use, adherence intervention participation, presence of depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale), and addiction severity (Addiction Severity Index, alcohol and drug composite scores).
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‡ Number nights homeless was defined by the survey question, "In the last six months, how many nights have you spent in an overnight shelter, on the street, without shelter?" Homelessness was categorized based upon the median nights homeless for the sample (i.e., 30) and interquartile range (i.e., 7, 120).