Table 1.

Demographics of Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minority Individuals Living with HIV

Variable	n = 27
Site
Duke University Health System	7
Medical University of South Carolina	10
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	10
Specialty referrals
Cardiology	12
Endocrinology	7
Pulmonology	4
Nephrology	2
Neurology	2
Age, years
40–49	6
50–59	13
60–69	7
70–79	1
Sex
Female	9
Male	18
Race and ethnicity
Hispanic Blacka	1
Hispanic Whitea	2
More Than One Raceb	3
Non-Hispanic Black or African American	21
Sexual orientation
Straight	13
Gay or lesbian	12
Bisexual	1
Other	1
Marital status
Single	14
Married or partnered	7
Separated	1
Divorced	2
Widowed	1
Highest level of education (missing 1)
11th grade or less	8
High school or General Educational Development	10
Some college or technical school	3
Two years of college or technical school	1
College (Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science)	3
Master’s degree or higher	1
Current employment status
Full-time	9
Part-time	3
Disabled	10
Full-time stay at home caregiver	2
Retired	2
Other	1
Type of health insurance
Publicc	16
Private	6
Combination of public and private	4
None	1
Other health conditions
Hypertension	10
Diabetes	10
Elevated total cholesterol	5
Elevated LDL cholesterol	5
Tobacco use	2
Other (sleep apnea)	1

^a Two female patients identified as Hispanic or Latino and White; one male patient identified as Hispanic or Latino and Black.

^b African American/Black or American Indian or Alaska Native (n = 2); African American/Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, or White (n = 1); and missing data (n = 1).

^c Public insurance includes Medicare, Medicaid, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

LDL, low-density lipoprotein.