Table I.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample (n = 59)
| Demographic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Male gender | 30 (51.0) |
| Mode of acquisition | |
| Vertical | 48 (81.4) |
| Transfusion | 10 (16.9) |
| Sexual | 1 (1.7) |
| Mean age (range) | 22 (range 18–31) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school/GED | 19 (32.2) |
| Finished high school/GED | 19 (32.2) |
| Some college | 15 (25.4) |
| 4-year degree/some post-graduate work | 6 (10.2) |
| employment statusa | |
| Full time job | 10 (16.9) |
| Part time job | 9 (15.3) |
| Full time student | 25 (42.4) |
| Part time student | 6 (10.2) |
| Not working or in school | 15 (25.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 26 (44.1) |
| African American | 24 (40.7) |
| Hispanic | 5 (8.5) |
| Other | 4 (6.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/never married | 52 (88.1) |
| Separated/divorced | 1 (1.7) |
| Committed relationship | 2 (3.4) |
| Married | 4 (6.8) |
| Living arrangements | |
| With parents | 30 (50.8) |
| With other relatives | 8 (13.6) |
| With friend/roommate/partner | 11 (18.6) |
| Alone | 6 (10.2) |
| Other | 4 (6.8) |
| Have children | 9 (15.3) |
| Biological mother | |
| Alive | 23 (39.0) |
| Deceased | 35 (59.3) |
| Unknown | 1 (1.7) |
| Biological father alive | |
| Alive | 29 (49.2) |
| Deceased | 19 (32.2) |
| Unknown | 11 (18.6) |
| Geographic location | 23 states and District of Columbia |
| Have insurance | 50 (85.0) |
aCategories not mutually exclusive.