Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of comparison and intervention samples
| Sample | Comparison | Intervention | Total | χ 2 (DF) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | N (%) | N (%) | N (%)a | ||
| Total | 117 (100) | 202 (100) | 319 | ||
| Relationship status | 4.99 (4) | 0.29 | |||
| Legally married | 44 (38) | 57 (28) | 101 (32) | ||
| Engaged | 28 (24) | 52 (26) | 80 (25) | ||
| Committed relationship, unmarried | 42 (36) | 80 (40) | 122 (38) | ||
| Dating | 3 (3) | 11 (6) | 14 (4) | ||
| Other | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | ||
| Ethnicity | 4.06 (4) | 0.39 | |||
| African-American | 45 (39) | 89 (44) | 134 (42) | ||
| Latina/Hispanic | 15 (13) | 32 (16) | 47 (15) | ||
| White | 33 (28) | 52 (26) | 85 (27) | ||
| Mixed | 15 (13) | 14 (7) | 29 (9) | ||
| Native American/Asian/Other | 9 (7) | 14 (7) | 23 (7) | ||
| Speak language other than English | 31 (27) | 49 (25) | 80 (25) | 0.16 (1) | 0.69 |
| Education | 2.96 (2) | 0.23 | |||
| Less than high school | 12 (10) | 21 (11) | 33 (10) | ||
| High school or GED | 33 (28) | 75 (37) | 108 (34) | ||
| More than high school | 72 (62) | 105 (52) | 177 (56) | ||
| Currently taking classes | 28 (24) | 46 (23) | 74 (23) | 0.04 (1) | 0.89 |
| Annual income level | 24.21 (5) | <0.01 | |||
| Less than $10,000 | 26 (22) | 32 (16) | 58 (18) | ||
| $10,001–$20,000 | 30 (26) | 45 (22) | 75 (24) | ||
| $20,001–$30,000 | 30 (26) | 37 (18) | 67 (21) | ||
| $30,001–$40,000 | 17 (15) | 21 (11) | 38 (12) | ||
| More than $40,000 | 12 (10) | 25 (12) | 37 (12) | ||
| Do not know/refused | 2 (1) | 41 (20) | 43 (14) | ||
| Resident of a local countyb | 99 (85) | 168 (83) | 267 (84) | 0.11 (1) | 0.88 |
| Living situation | 6.79 (2) | 0.03 | |||
| Apartment (self-paid) | 67 (57) | 142 (71) | 209 (66) | ||
| Apartment (other-paid) | 37 (32) | 48 (24) | 85 (27) | ||
| Motel/shelter/homeless/other | 13 (11) | 11 (6) | 24 (8) | ||
| Raising children in home | 66 (56) | 124 (62) | 190 (60) | 0.96 (1) | 0.35 |
| Previously tested for HIV | 100 (86) | 182 (91) | 282 (89) | 1.90 (1) | 0.17 |
| Visit prison via public or private transit | 0.15 (2) | 1.00 | |||
| Public transit | 10 (9) | 17 (9) | 27 (9) | ||
| Private transit | 101 (89) | 180 (90) | 281 (89) | ||
| Both public and private transit | 3 (3) | 4 (2) | 7 (2) | ||
| Allowed contact visits | 66 (56) | 106 (54) | 172 (55) | 0.25 (1) | 0.64 |
| Frequency of visiting partner | 5.97 (5) | 0.31 | |||
| Four times per week | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | ||
| Two to three times per week | 25 (22) | 46 (24) | 71 (23) | ||
| Once per week | 57 (49) | 91 (47) | 148 (48) | ||
| Two to three times per month | 20 (17) | 39 (20) | 59 (19) | ||
| Once per month | 8 (7) | 10 (5) | 18 (6) | ||
| Less than once per month | 3 (3) | 6 (3) | 9 (3) |
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t (DF) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of days visitingc | 204.5 (438.7) | 136.0 (140.9) | 162 (293.4) | 1.58 (121) | 0.12 |
| Number of days until partner’s released | 54.5 (36.8) | 84.0 (68.4) | 73.1 (60.5) | 5.00 (314) | <0.01 |
| Unprotected penetrative intercourse actse | 16.3 (19.4) | 21.6 (32.3) | 19.6 (28.3) | 1.81 (315) | 0.08 |
aPercentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Income percentages did not differ across groups when respondents who endorsed “do not know” or “refused” were excluded (χ2(4) = 2.03, P = 0.74)
bLocal counties refer to the nine Bay Area counties: Marin, Sonoma, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Napa
c N = 287
d N = 318
e N = 317