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. 2010 Oct 29;87(6):954–968. doi: 10.1007/s11524-010-9496-7

Table 1.

Demographic information for COMPASS participants

Variable N % Mean SD
Gender
 Male 15 75
 Female 4 20
 Transgender 1 5
Marital status
 Single 18 90
 Married 2 10
Age 41.3 9.67
 20–29 4 20
 30–39 4 20
 40–49 7 65
 50+ 5 25
Race
 Caucasian 3 15
 African American 8 40
 American Indian 4 20
 Hispanic 5 25
Highest level of education
 Less than or some HS 10 50
 GED/HS diploma 4 20
 Some college 3 15
 College/associate degtee 2 10
 Unknown 1 5
Sexual practices by gender
 Heterosexual women 4 20
 Heterosexual men 8 40
 Men who have sex with men (MSM) 5 25
 Bisexual men 3 15
Health insurance
 No insurance 5 25
 Medicaid 11 55
 Medicare 4 20
Housing
 Unstablea 10 50
 Stableb 6 30
 Transitional/treatment center 4 20
Number of times incarcerated 15 12.48
 1–5 5 25
 6–10 3 15
 11–20 8 40
 >20 4 20
Years living with HIV 12.26 7.55
 <1 1 5
 1–5 5 25
 6–10 4 20
 10+ 10 50
Location of HIV diagnosis
 Jail or prison 12 60
 Hospital 2 10
 Community testing center 2 10
 Job-related testing 1 5
 Unknown 2 10

aUnstable housing was defined as currently being homeless, or living with a friend or family member on a temporary basis

bStable housing was defined as permanently living with a spouse, steady partner or family member, or renting or owning one’s own home or apartment at the time of the interview