Table 1.
Sociodemographic and background characteristics and HIV-related health factors (N = 80).
| Mean (SD) or % | |
|---|---|
| Age in years (M, SD) | 49.0 (9.42) |
| Age range [min, max], in years | 29.0, 62.0 |
| Sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity | |
| Male sex assigned at birth | 75.0 |
| Female sex assigned at birth | 25.0 |
| Sexual minority (bisexual, homosexual, queer, gay, lesbian) | 38.8 |
| Transgender, gender fluid, gender identity | 15.0 |
| African American/Black (non-Latino/Hispanic) | 78.8 |
| Latino/Hispanic | 16.3 |
| High school graduate/equivalent or higher | 61.3 |
| Homeless over the lifetime | 93.8 |
| Homeless in the past year | 56.3 |
| Currently stably housed | 48.8 |
| Indications of poverty | |
| Currently employed full- or part-time | 1.3 |
| Ran out of funds for basic necessities at least monthly in the past year | 58.9 |
| Any indication of food insecurity | 86.3 |
| Receives public health insurance (e.g., Medicaid) | 96.3 |
| Receives public entitlements/assistance (e.g., food stamps, cash benefits) | 100 |
| HIV History and HIV Health Status Indicators | |
| Years living with HIV/years since HIV Diagnosis (M, SD) | 20.1 (9.50) |
| Range of years living with HIV [min, max] | < 1, 37.0 |
| Perinatally infected with HIV | 0.0 |
| Has taken HIV medication in the past | 95.0 |
| Years since first initiated HIV medication | 17.2 (9.12) |
| Range of years since initiated ART [min, max] | 0, 38.0 |
| Number of HIV medication starts (range 0–288 times) | 7.49 (13.2) |
| Longest duration of sustained HIV medication over the lifetime, in months (range 2–204 months) | 36.2 (45.0) |
| Adherence to HIV medication—past month (range 0–100) | 64.0 (37.0) |
| Taking any HIV medication at enrollment | 81.3 |
| If not on any HIV medication at enrollment, number of months since last dose | 5.29 (5.14) |
| Satisfaction with HIV care (range 0–100) | 77.1 (22.8) |
| Substance use | |
| Alcohol use at a moderate-to-high risk level | 37.5 |
| Cannabis use at a moderate-to-high risk level | 51.3 |
| Cocaine use at a moderate-to-high risk level | 66.3 |
| Polysubstance use (2+ substances excluding tobacco and alcohol) at a moderate-to-high risk level | 51.3 |
| Any substance use treatment lifetime | 75.0 |