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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 4.
Published in final edited form as: Subst Use Misuse. 2008;43(11):1640–1652. doi: 10.1080/10826080802241243

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants*

Sex Age (years)
 Males = 20  Range = 22–53
 Females = 17  Median = 40

Years of schooling N % Living arrangements N %

7 to 11 15 (42%) Own home/apartment 13 (36%)
12 17 (47%) Someone else's home 20 (56%)
13 to 16 4 (11%) Transient housing or “on streets” 3 (8%)

Employment N % HIV status N %

Unemployed 27 (75%) Positive and aware of status 6 (17%)
Regular, full-time job 2 (6%) Negative and aware of status 14 (39%)
Part-time or other 7 (19%) Unknown/unverified status 16 (44%)

Monthly income N % Major source of income N %

None 5 (14%) Jobs 6 (17%)
<$200 7 (19%) Disability/other public assist 9 (25%)
$200–399 10 (28%) Money from family, friends 7 (19%)
$400–599 7 (19%) Other 9 (25%)
$600 and above 7 (19%) No source 5 (14%)
*

Data, except for age and sex, were missing for one participant. Percentages are rounded.