Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics for Intervention and Control Adolescents with HIV/AIDS (n = 38) Testing for Effects of Randomization
| Intervention n = 20 | Controls n = 18 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | p = 0.838 NSa | ||
| Mean (SD) | 16.65 (2.11) | 16.58 (2.38) | |
| Range | 14–21 | 14–20 | |
| Gender | p = 1.0 NSb | ||
| Males | 8 (40%) | 7 (39%) | |
| Females | 12 (60%) | 11 (61%) | |
| Transgender (M > F) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | p = 1.0 NSb | ||
| Black/African American | 17 (94%) | 18 (90%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 1 (6%) | 1 (5%) | |
| American Indian/Alaskan | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Mode of HIV Transmission | p = 0.489 NSb | ||
| Perinatal infection | 15 (75%) | 11 (61%) | |
| Behavioral infection | 5 (25%) | 7 (39%) | |
| CDC Classification | p = 0.061 NSb | ||
| A 1-3 (asymptomatic) | 5 (26%) | 11 (61%) | |
| B 1-3 (symptomatic) | 6 (32%) | 5 (28%) | |
| C 1-3c (AIDS) | 8 (42%) | 2 (11%) | |
| Education | p = 0.673 NSb | ||
| No high school diploma/in high school | 12 (60%) | 10 (56%) | |
| HS or GED equivalent | 4 (20%) | 2 (11%) | |
| Some college/no bachelors | 4 (20%) | 2 (11%) | |
| Income | p = 0.805 NSb | ||
| ≤ federal poverty line | 7 (35%) | 6 (33%) | |
| 100%–200% of federal poverty line | 1 (5%) | 3 (17%) | |
| 201%–300% of federal poverty line | 4 (20%) | 4 (22%) | |
| > 300 of federal poverty line | 6 (30%) | 3 (17%) | |
| Unknown | 2 (10%) | 2 (11%) | |
| Housing Status | p = 1.00 NSb | ||
| Permanently housed | 18 (90%) | 17 (94%) | |
| Unstable living arrangement | 2 (10%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Sexual orientation | p = 0.893 NSb | ||
| Heterosexual | 17 (85%) | 15 (83%) | |
| Homosexual | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Bisexual | 2 (10%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Don't know | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Marital Status | p = 1.0 NSb | ||
| Single | 19 (95%) | 17 (94%) | |
| Married/living together | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
a
t test.
b
Fisher's exact test. No statistically significant difference between groups, showing success of randomization.
c
No patient had category C1.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 1993 revised classification system for HIV infection and expanded surveillance case definition for AIDS among adolescents and adults. MMWR 1992;41:1–17.
NS, no statistically significant difference; SD, standard deviation.