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. 2010 May;24(5):317–323. doi: 10.1089/apc.2009.0293

Table 1.

Characteristics of HIV-Infected Women Included in the Sample (n = 181)

Characteristic n (%)
Mean age 32.4
 15–19 27 (15)
 20–29 38 (21)
 30–39 66 (36)
 40–44 50 (28)
Race/ethnicity
 African American 159 (88)
 White 18 (10)
 Hispanic 4 (2)
Number of children
 0 64 (35)
 1 26 (15)
 2 29 (16)
 ≥3 62 (34)
Insurance status
 Uninsured/unknown 28 (15.5)
 Medicaid/Ryan White 142 (79)
 Private 10 (5.5)
Sexual orientation
 Heterosexual 158 (87)
 Bisexual 19 (10.5)
 Lesbian 3 (1.6)
HIV risk group
 Heterosexual sex 101 (56)
 Perinatal transmission 28 (16)
 Injection drug use 21 (12)
 Unknown 27 (15)
Previous pregnancy with HIV+ status
 Yes 69 (59)
 No 48 (41)
Relationship status
 Married 23 (13)
 In committed relationship 77 (43)
 Dating, uncommitted relationship 37 (20)
 Not in a relationship 44 (24)
HIV status of partnera
 Positive 45 (27)
 Negative 103 (62)
 Unknown 18 (11)
Consistent condom use with primary partner (n = 166)
 100% 47 (28)
 0% 41 (25)
Tubal ligation
 Yes 41 (22)
 % felt somewhat pressured 9 (22)
 % moderately to very unsatisfied 8 (19)
On HAART
 Yes 120 (69)
 No 53 (31)
Mean CD4 count (n = 173) 460
 <200 120 (69)
 >500 53 (31)
Mean viral load (n = 165) 30996
 Undetectable <50 64 (39)
 >100,000 12 (7)
AIDS diagnosisb
 Yes 74 (43)
 No 99 (57)
a

As reported by participant.

b

AIDS defined due to an opportunistic infection or ever having a CD4 count <200.

HAART, highly active retroviral therapy.

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