Table 2 Demographic Mental Health and Substance Use Characteristics of Severe Pain Among PLHIV N = 733
Characteristics | Non-Severe Pain N = 615 (83.9%) | Severe Pain N = 118 (16.1%) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in Years | Â | Â | Â | 0.03 |
 18–49 (n = 426) | 368 (86.4) | 58 (13.6) | ref |  |
  ≥ 50 (n = 307) | 247 (80.6) | 60 (19.5) | 1.54 (1.04, 2.29) |  |
Sex |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Male (n = 500) | 435 (87.0) | 65 (13.0) | ref |  |
 Female (n = 233) | 180 (77.3) | 53 (22.6) | 1.97 (1.32, 2.95) |  |
Race/ethnicity |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Non-Hispanic Black (n = 403) | 324 (80.4) | 79 (19.6) | ref |  |
 Non-Hispanic White (n = 157) | 139 (88.5) | 18 (11.5) | 0.53 (0.31, 0.92) |  |
 Hispanic (n = 143) | 128 (21.7) | 15 (13.4) | 0.48 (0.27, 0.87) |  |
Employment |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 Employed (n = 188) | 174 (92.6) | 14 (7.4) | ref |  |
 Unemployed (n = 529) | 427 (80.7) | 102 (19.3) | 2.97 (1.65, 5.33) |  |
Anxiety (GAD-7) |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 No (< 10) (n = 493) | 441 (89.5) | 52 (10.5) | ref |  |
 Yes (≥10) (n = 219) | 159 (72.6) | 60 (27.4) | 3.20 (2.12, 4.83) |  |
Depression (PHQ-8) |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 No (< 10) (n = 492) | 439 (89.2) | 53 (10.8) | Ref |  |
 Yes (≥10) (n = 229) | 168 (73.4) | 61 (26.6) | 3.01 (2.00, 4.53) |  |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PC-PTSD) |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 No (n = 511) | 452 (88.5) | 59 (11.5) | ref |  |
 Yes (n = 202) | 147 (72.8) | 55 (27.2) | 2.87 (1.90, 4.73) |  |
Marijuana Use | Â | Â | Â | 0.10 |
 No (n = 466) | 400 (85.8) | 66 (14.2) | ref |  |
 Recreational use (n = 147) | 122 (83.0) | 25 (17.0) | 1.24 (0.75, 2.05) |  |
 Therapeutic use (n = 104) | 81 (77.9) | 23 (22.1) | 1.72 (1.01, 2.93) |  |
Alcohol Consumption | Â | 0.31 | ||
 No Drinking (n = 192) | 165 (85.9) | 27 (14.1) | ref |  |
 Non-Hazardous Drinking (n = 257) | 219 (85.2) | 38 (14.8) | 1.06 (0.62, 1.81) |  |
 Hazardous Drinking (n = 255) | 207 (81.2) | 48 (18.8) | 1.42 (0.85, 2.37) |  |
Lifetime Injection drug use | Â | Â | Â | 0.62 |
 No (n = 611) | 514 (84.1) | 97 (15.9) | ref |  |
 Yes (n = 101) | 83 (82.2) | 18 (17.8) | 1.15 (0.66, 2.00) |  |
Lifetime Crack/Cocaine | ||||
 No (n = 625) | 524 (83.8) | 101 (16.2) | Ref | 0.90 |
 Yes (n = 101) | 85 (83.3) | 17 (16.7) | 1.04 (0.59, 1.82) |  |