TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Participants (n = 2258): HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS) Second Follow-Up Wave, August 1997–January 1998

	No.	Weighted %
Gender or risk group
Gay or bisexual male	1246	57
Heterosexual male	358	20
Female	654	23
Race/ethnicity
White or other	1230	53
Black	703	32
Hispanic	325	15
Education
< High school	544	24
High school	626	28
Some college	655	28
College graduate	433	20
Lowest CD4 cell count, mm3
< 200	937	43
200–499	775	34
≥ 500	546	24
Age at HCSUS baseline, y
< 35	764	34
35–44	985	43
≥ 45	509	23
Any drinking	1177	53
Daily drinkinga	94	4
Binge drinkingb	346	16
High-risk sexual activityc	210	22

^aDefined as drinking on each of the past 28 days.

^bDefined as drinking 5 or more drinks on 1 or more days in the past month.

^cPercentage shown for high-risk sexual activity (any anal or vaginal sex without a condom and with a partner of negative or unknown serostatus) is of those who were sexually active.