Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | All participants N = 250 | Food insecure N = 134 (53.6%) | Food secure N = 116 (46.4%) | Χ2 (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80 (32.0%) | 51 (38.1%) | 29 (25.0%) | 4.87 (0.027) |
| Male | 174 (69.6%) | 91 (67.9%) | 83 (71.6%) | 0.39 (0.533) |
| ≥High school education | 172 (68.8%) | 92 (68.7%) | 80 (69.0%) | 0.003 (0.958) |
| Income (≥median of 855$/month) | 125 (50.0%) | 69 (51.5%) | 56 (48.3%) | 0.26 (0.612) |
| Recent incarceration | 11 (4.4%) | 8 (5.6%) | 3 (2.6%) | 1.69 (0.230) |
| Recent homelessness | 23 (9.2%) | 15 (11.2%) | 8 (6.9%) | 1.37 (0.278) |
| Recent crack | 70 (28.0%) | 48 (35.8%) | 22 (19.0%) | 8.76 (0.003) |
| Recent heroin | 21 (8.4%) | 15 (11.2%) | 6 (5.2%) | 2.93 (0.110) |
| Recent speed | 36 (14.4%) | 23 (17.2%) | 13 (11.2%) | 1.79 (0.181) |
| Problem drinking | 24 (9.6%) | 14 (10.5%) | 10 (8.6%) | 0.26 (0.671) |
| Delayed HAART initiation | 129 (51.6%) | 76 (56.7%) | 53 (45.7%) | 3.03 (0.082) |
| Representative payee | 102 (40.8%) | 60 (44.8%) | 42 (36.2%) | 1.89 (0.169) |
| Employed | 15 (6.0%) | 9 (6.7%) | 6 (5.2%) | 0.26 (0.791) |
| Lack of any health insurance | 13 (5.2%) | 10 (7.5%) | 3 (2.6%) | 3.00 (0.083) |
| Depression | 98 (39.2%) | 62 (46.3%) | 36 (31.0%) | 6.05 (0.014) |
| Sex exchange | 10 (4.0%) | 9 (6.7%) | 1 (0.9%) | 4.48 (0.040) |
| Living with children | 7 (2.8%) | 2 (1.5%) | 5 (4.4%) | 1.85 (0.254) |
| Receipt of food aid | 148 (59.9%) | 85 (64.4%) | 63 (54.8%) | 2.36 (0.032) |
| CD4 < 200 | 65 (26.2%) | 44 (67.7%) | 21 (32.3%) | 6.62 (0.010) |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | T test (P) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 46.2 (±7.9) | 46.0 (±7.6) | 46.4 (±8.3) | 0.41 (0.683) |
| Physical health composite (SF-36) | 41.2 (±11.7) | 39.2 (±11.2) | 43.5 (±11.8) | 2.96 (0.003) |
| Mental health composite (SF-36) | 43.9 (±12.5) | 41.5 (±12.5) | 46.6 (±11.9) | 3.30 (0.001) |
| Number of close friends in social network | 1.9 (±2.1) | 2.1 (±2.5) | 1.6 (±1.5) | −1.57 (0.117) |
P values compare any food insecure versus all other participants for each characteristic