Table 1.
Characteristics of 52 HIV-infected inmates at baseline interview in 1999 by recidivism through 2006
| Characteristic at baseline interview | Rejailed | Not rejailed | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 38 | N = 14 | |||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number | ||
| Gender | 0.893 | |||
| Male | 32 (73) | 12 (27) | 44 | |
| Female | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 8 | |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.041a | |||
| Black | 23 (79) | 6 (21) | 29 | |
| Latino | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 | |
| Other, mixed ethnicity | 5 (83) | 1 (17) | 6 | |
| White | 8 (53) | 7 (47) | 15 | |
| Marital or partnered status | 0.632 | |||
| Never married | 17 (71) | 7 (29) | 24 | |
| Widowed, separated, divorced | 10 (67) | 5 (33) | 15 | |
| Married or partnered | 10 (83) | 2 (17) | 12 | |
| Education | 0.021 | |||
| <High school | 16 (94) | 1 (6) | 17 | |
| High school or more | 22 (63) | 13 (37) | 35 | |
| Not employed before jail | 0.688 | |||
| No | 32 (74) | 11 (26) | 43 | |
| Yes | 6 (67) | 3 (33) | 9 | |
| Ever homeless | 0.003 | |||
| Yes | 36 (82) | 8 (18) | 44 | |
| No | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | 8 | |
| In jail previously | 0.079 | |||
| Yes | 36 (77) | 11 (23) | 47 | |
| No | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | 5 | |
| Had no health insurance | 0.087 | |||
| Yes | 21 (84) | 4 (16) | 25 | |
| No | 17 (63) | 10 (37) | 27 | |
| Problem with drinking | 0.010 | |||
| Yes | 12 (54) | 10 (46) | 22 | |
| No | 26 (87) | 4 (13) | 30 | |
| Heroin use at jail entry | 0.736 | |||
| Yes | 17 (71) | 7 (29) | 24 | |
| No | 21 (75) | 7 (25) | 28 | |
| Ever use of crack | 0.050 | |||
| Yes | 33 (80) | 8 (20) | 41 | |
| No | 5 (46) | 6 (54) | 11 |
aIn the comparison between Whites and all others, p = 0.041.