TABLE 2—
Characteristics of HCSUS and CHASE Study Participants
| HCSUS (n = 2864) | CHASE (n = 611) | |
| Age, y | ||
| 18–34 | 34 | 25 |
| 35–49 | 54 | 62 |
| ≥ 50 | 11 | 13 |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 77 | 69 |
| Women | 23 | 31 |
| Race/ethnic group | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 49 | 31 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 33 | 63 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 3 |
| Other | 3 | 3 |
| Risk category | ||
| Injection drug user | 24 | 7 |
| Men who have sex with men | 49 | 36 |
| Heterosexual contact | 18 | 43 |
| Other | 9 | 14 |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 52 | 54 |
| Some college or more | 48 | 46 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 37 | 40 |
| Unemployed | 63 | 60 |
| Private insurance | ||
| Yes | 32 | 24 |
| No | 68 | 76 |
Note. HCSUS = HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study; CHASE = Coping with HIV and AIDS in the Rural Southeast.