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This research investigates how socioeconomic status affects treatment outcomes for individuals with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in the UK.

November 1, 2016The Lancet Public HealthOpen Access

Socioeconomic status and treatment outcomes for individuals with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in the UK: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses

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This research investigates how socioeconomic status affects treatment outcomes for individuals with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in the UK.
Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses using data from the ASTRA questionnaire study.
Participants included individuals aged 18+ on ART from eight HIV outpatient clinics in the UK.
Associations between socioeconomic factors (financial hardship, employment, housing, education) and ART adherence and virological outcomes were assessed.
32% of participants reported non-adherence to ART; virological non-suppression was seen in 9% of individuals analyzed.
Financial hardship had a prevalence ratio of 2.4 for non-adherence; unstable housing had a ratio of 3.0 for virological non-suppression.
Low socioeconomic status increased the risk of virological rebound with adjusted hazard ratios of 2.3 for financial hardship and 3.0 for non-employment.

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Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses reveal socioeconomic factors affect HIV treatment outcomes, suggesting needs for interventions.

Burch et al. (2016) studied this question.

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