Table 1.
Demographic characteristic by focus group topic
| Characteristic | Willingness to participate in an HIV vaccine triala (n = 58) N (%) | HIV vaccine acceptabilitya (n = 99) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean)b | 36.3 | 33.0 |
| Race/ethnicityb | ||
| Black/African American | 20 (35) | 20 (22) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32 (56) | 39 (44) |
| White | 3 (5) | 25 (28) |
| APIc, Native American, other | 2 (4) | 5 (6) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 36 (63) | 52 (53) |
| Female | 21 (37) | 47 (47) |
| Sexual orientationb | ||
| Heterosexual | 23 (40) | 38 (43) |
| Gay/Lesbian | 21 (37) | 27 (30) |
| Bisexual | 2 (4) | 18 (20) |
| Refuse to answer | 11 (19) | 6 (7) |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 41 (72) | 61 (69) |
| Partnered/Married | 10 (18) | 20 (22) |
| Divorced | 4 (7) | 3 (3) |
| Widowed | 2 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Refuse to answer | 0 (0) | 5 (6) |
| Employment | ||
| Full-time | 19 (33) | 26 (29) |
| Part-time | 6 (11) | 14 (16) |
| Unemployed | 31 (54) | 45 (51) |
| Refuse to answer | 1 (2) | 4 (4) |
| Annual income ($) | ||
| 0-10,000 | 33 (58) | 42 (47) |
| 10,001-20,000 | 10 (18) | 15 (17) |
| 20,001-30,000 | 3 (5) | 7 (8) |
| >30,000 | 4 (7) | 9 (10) |
| Refuse to answer | 7 (12) | 16 (18) |
| Health insurance | ||
| Health insurance | 24 (42) | 44 (49) |
| No health insurance | 30 (53) | 45 (51) |
| Refuse to answer | 3 (5) | 0 (0) |
a
One participant in the willingness to participate focus groups and 10 in the vaccine acceptability groups did not turn in completed questionnaires.
b
p < 0.05.
c
API = Asian/Pacific Islander.