Table 1.
Demographic and medical characteristics of the participants
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 35 | 37.2 |
| Female | 59 | 62.8 |
| Age | ||
| 21–30 | 13 | 13.8 |
| 31–40 | 38 | 40.4 |
| 41–50 | 40 | 42.5 |
| 51+ | 3 | 3.3 |
| Ethnic backgrounda | ||
| African Americans | 40 | 42.6 |
| Asian Americans | 1 | 1.1 |
| Caucasian | 49 | 52.1 |
| Filipino | 1 | 1.1 |
| Mexican Americans/Latino | 5 | 5.3 |
| Native Americans | 7 | 7.4 |
| Others | 6 | 6.4 |
| Years of education | ||
| <12 | 20 | 21.5 |
| 12 | 23 | 24.7 |
| >12 | 50 | 53.8 |
| Employment | ||
| Not employed | 65 | 65.6 |
| Part-time | 15 | 16.1 |
| Full-time | 17 | 19.3 |
| Household income | ||
| <$20,000 | 70 | 77.8 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 13 | 14.4 |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 2 | 2.2 |
| $60,000–$79,999 | 3 | 3.4 |
| $80,000–$99,999 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 11 | 11.8 |
| Jewish | 2 | 2.2 |
| Catholic | 20 | 21.5 |
| Other | 35 | 35.3 |
| None | 26 | 29.2 |
| Sexual identification | ||
| Heterosexual | 51 | 54.3 |
| Homosexual | 33 | 35.1 |
| Bisexual | 9 | 9.6 |
| Other | 1 | 1.1 |
| Current relationship | ||
| Single | 44 | 46.8 |
| Married/similar relations | 23 | 24.5 |
| Separated | 9 | 9.6 |
| Divorced | 8 | 8.5 |
| Widowed | 5 | 5.3 |
| Other | 5 | 5.3 |
| AIDS diagnosis | ||
| Yes | 30 | 34.1 |
| No | 58 | 65.9 |
| Time elapse since AIDS diagnosis (months) | ||
| <12 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 12–24 | 2 | 8.4 |
| 25–36 | 6 | 25.2 |
| 37–60 | 10 | 42.0 |
| 61–84 | 4 | 16.8 |
| 85+ | 1 | 4.2 |
a
Several participants reported more than one ethnic background