CHAIN: Subset of variables from the CHAIN project, a longitudinal
cohort study of people living with HIV in New York City.
Description
The CHAIN cohort was
recruited in 1994 from a large number of medical care and social service agencies
serving HIV in New York City. Cohort members were interviewed up to 8
times through 2002. A total of 532 CHAIN participants completed at least one interview
at either the 6th, 7th or 8th, and 508, 444, 388 interviews were completed
respectively at rounds 6,7 and 8th.source
http://cchps.columbia.edu/research.cfmDetails
A missing value in the virus load level (h39b)
was assigned to individuals who either could not recall
their viral load level, did not have a viral load test in the six month
preceding the interview, or reported their viral loads as "good" or "bad".References
Messeri P, Lee G, Abramson DA, Aidala A, Chiasson MA, Jones JD. (2003).
Antiretroviral therapy and declining AIDS mortality in New York City.
Medical Care 41:512--521.