TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Patients Who Participated in Concept Elicitation and Cognitive-Debriefing Interviews
| Patient Demographics | Concept Elicitation (N = 28) | Cognitive Debriefing (N = 30) |
| Age (yr), mean ± SD | NC | 47.2 ± 11.7 |
| Age groups (yr), n (%)* | ||
| 18–29 | 5 (18) | 4 (13) |
| 30–49 | 9 (32) | 11 (37) |
| 50–70 | 14 (50) | 15 (50) |
| Subgroups, n (%)* | ||
| Men who have sex with men | 18 (64) | 19 (63) |
| Heterosexual men | 1 (4) | 2 (7) |
| Heterosexual women | 7 (25) | 8 (27) |
| People who inject drugs | 3 (11) | 2 (7) |
| Transgender persons | 1 (4) | 2 (7) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%)* | ||
| Caucasian or White | 6 (21) | 6 (20) |
| African American, African, or Black | 15 (54) | 14 (47) |
| Hispanic/Latinx/Central, or Spanish origin | 3 (11) | 6 (20) |
| Asian | — | 2 (7) |
| Other (mixed racial background, prefer not to say) | 4 (14) | 2 (7) |
| Geography, n (%)* | ||
| CDC-prioritized area for HIV | 19 (68) | 18 (60) |
| Current living situation, n (%) | ||
| Lives alone | 13 (46) | 14 (47) |
| Lives with someone | 14 (50) | 16 (53) |
| Other (nursing facility) | 1 (4) | — |
| Treatment history with daily OART, n (%)† | ||
| On 1st daily OART | 3 (11) | 4 (13) |
| On 2nd daily OART | 4 (14) | 2 (7) |
| On ≥3rd daily OART | 20 (71) | 24 (80) |
| Treatment experience, n (%) | ||
| <5 yrs | 2 (7) | 3 (10) |
| 5–10 yrs | 10 (36) | 4 (13) |
| >10 yrs | 16 (57) | 23 (77) |
| Highest level of education completed, n (%) | ||
| High school graduate, diploma, or the equivalent | 6 (21) | 4 (13) |
| Some college credit, no degree | 9 (32) | 11 (37) |
| Trade/technical/vocational training | 1 (4) | 2 (7) |
| Associate/bachelor’s degree | 5 (18) | 9 (30) |
| Some postgraduate work or postgraduate degree | 7 (25) | 4 (13) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Full-time employment | 11 (39) | 12 (40) |
| Part-time employment | 3 (11) | 5 (17) |
| Out of work and looking for work or not looking for work | 4 (14) | 5 (17) |
| Retired | — | 3 (10) |
| Other (unable to work, disabled, military) | 10 (36) | 5 (17) |
| Comorbidities and/or health conditions in addition to living with HIV, n (%) | — | 24 (80) |
*
Aspirational target groups; a single patient may identify as one or more subgroups.
†
Treatment history was not captured for 1 patient.
NC, not collected.