Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Baseline Survey Participants in HPTN 078 (N = 657).
| Characteristic | N (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Race | |
| African American or Black | 510 (77.6) |
| White | 99 (15.1) |
| Other | 48 (7.3) |
| Education | |
| Eighth grade or less/Some high school/High school graduate | 286 (43.5) |
| Some college/Vocational/Trade/Tech school | 218 (33.2) |
| Associates or other 2-year degree/Bachelors/Masters | 153 (23.3) |
| Self-identified sexual orientation | |
| Gay/Homosexual | 494 (75.2) |
| Bisexual | 163 (24.8) |
| Employment status | |
| Not employed | 110 (16.7) |
| Part-time employment | 90 (13.7) |
| Full-time employment | 457 (69.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 537 (82.5) |
| Married/Civil union/Legal partnership/Have primary or main partner | 114 (17.5) |
| Verbal harassment due to having sex with men | |
| No | 372 (56.6) |
| Yes | 285 (43.4) |
| Excluded from family gatherings due to having sex with men | |
| No | 431 (73.2) |
| Yes | 158 (26.8) |
| People blame me for having HIV | |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 349 (55.2) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 133 (21.0) |
| Agree/Strongly agree | 150 (23.7) |
| Medical providers assume people with HIV sleep around | |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 265 (41.6) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 194 (30.5) |
| Agree/Strongly agree | 170 (27.9) |
| People treat me as less than human now that I have HIV | |
| Strongly disagree/Disagree | 397 (62.4) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 129 (20.3) |
| Agree/Strongly agree | 110 (17.3) |
| Health care satisfaction rating | |
| Poor to Good (0-9 out of 10) | 275 (43.3) |
| Best possible (10 out of 10) | 360 (56.7) |
| Age (in years) | 44 (11.7) |