Table 1.
Participant Characteristics by Group Assignment.
| Variable | % Voucher (n = 34) | % Comparison (n = 32) | % Total Sample (N = 66) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Men | 62 | 44 | 53 |
| Women | 35 | 47 | 41 |
| Transgendera | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 44 | 28 | 36 |
| African-American | 26 | 37 | 32 |
| Latino | 15 | 9 | 12 |
| Other/Mixed | 17 | 26 | 20 |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Heterosexual | 71 | 69 | 70 |
| Homosexual | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Bisexual | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| Marital status - Married | 24 | 3 | 14 |
| Education - high school or less | 65 | 69 | 67 |
| Employed (full or part-time) | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Yearly income < $10,000 | 85 | 81 | 83 |
| Unstable living situationb | 35 | 41 | 38 |
| Opiate (positive urine screen) | 35 | 41 | 38 |
| Cocaine (positive urine screen) | 53 | 50 | 52 |
| Mean (SD)
|
Mean (SD)
|
Mean (SD)
|
|
| Age (years) | 44.0 (7.84) | 42.6 (7.29) | 43.3 (7.55) |
| Weight | 157.8 (30.27) | 176.1 (41.36) | 166.5 (37.10) |
| Methadone dose (mg.) | 85.4 (30.7) | 73.3 (34.14) | 79.8 (32.62) |
| ASI Medical Composite | 0.55 (0.32) | 0.56 (0.308) | 0.55 (0.312) |
| ASI Drug Composite | 0.21 (0.11) | 0.21 (0.105) | 0.21 (0.107) |
| ASI Psychiatric Composite | 0.45 (0.287) | 0.42 (0.271) | 0.44 (0.277) |
| ASI Employment Composite | 0.83 (0.244) | 0.92 (0.148) | 0.87 (0.207) |
| ASI Alcohol Use Composite | 0.09 (0.199) | 0.04 (0.104) | 0.07 (0.161) |
| ASI Legal Status Composite | 0.07 (0.143) | 0.06 (0.128) | 0.06 (0.135) |
| ASI Family/Social Relations | 0.10 (0.18) | 0.21 (0.219) | 0.15 (0.206) |
| Beck Depression Inventory | 21.6 (12.54) | 17.8 (8.99) | 19.7 (11.05) |
| SF-36 Physical Health Summary | 24.6 (1.2) | 24.3 (1.51) | 24.5 (1.36) |
| SF-36 Mental Health Summary | 22.1 (1.88) | 23.0 (1.93) | 22.5 (1.94) |
| Plasma HIV-1 RNA [copies] | 4209.9 (13416.05) | 22325.4 (90107.33) | 12984.6 (63569.14) |
| Log Plasma HIV-1 RNA [copies | 3.5 (3.81) | 4.31 (4.54) | 3.9 (4.2) |
| CD4+ (cells/UL) | 301.71 (197.51) | 298.8 (230.35) | 300.3 (211.81) |
| Number of HAART pills taken | 5.0 (4.02) | 4.0 (3.52) | 4.6 (3.83) |
a
Male-to-female
b
Self-reported as homeless or living in room/hotel/motel