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Table 5 Mediation effects by social support in the association of drug use and hazardous drinking with perceived barriers to care and barriers to care in HIV-negative participants

From: Perceived access and barriers to care among illicit drug users and hazardous drinkers: findings from the Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain data harmonization initiative (STTR)

 

Perceived access to care

Barriers to care

Better condition

Higher score

Lower score

Illicit drug use

 ACME

−0.17 (− 0.35 to 0)

0.06

0.05 (− 0.01 to 0.1)

0.07

 ADE

− 1.42 (− 2.33 to − 0.37)

< 0.01

0.49 (0.13 to 0.86)

0.02

 Total effects

− 1.59 (− 2.58 to − 0.53)

< 0.01

0.54 (0.18 to 0.92)

0.01

 Proportion mediated

0.11 (0 to 0.32)

0.07

0.09 (− 0.02 to 0.3)

0.08

Hazardous drinking

 ACME

−0.24 (− 0.35 to − 0.15)

< 0.01

0.06 (0.04 to 0.09)

< 0.01

 ADE

−0.34 (− 0.78 to 0.11)

0.18

0.31 (0.17 to 0.45)

< 0.01

 Total effects

−0.58 (− 1.03 to − 0.13)

0.01

0.38 (0.23 to 0.51)

< 0.01

 Proportion mediated

0.42 (0.2 to 1.61)

0.01

0.16 (0.09 to 0.29)

< 0.01

  1. All models were adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity
  2. ACME Average Causal Mediation Effects, ADE Average direct effect