Table 2.
Baseline demographic characteristics by group.
| Intervention group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 46) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at baseline in years (range) | 48.0 (27–67) | 45.9 (31–72) | 0.232b |
| Gender (%) | |||
| Female | 38 (88) | 36 (72) | |
| Transgender | 4 (9) | 10 (22) | 0.147c |
| Race (%) | |||
| African-American | 31 (72) | 37 (80.4) | |
| Hispanic/Latina | 5 (11.6) | 2 (4.4) | |
| Caucasian | 6 (14) | 4 (8.7) | |
| Native American Indian | 0 | 1 (2.2) | |
| Asian | 0 | 1 (2.2) | |
| Other | 1 (2.3) | 1 (2.2) | 0.552c |
| Marital status (%) | |||
| Married | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.4) | |
| Single | 28 (65.1) | 33 (71.7) | |
| Separated | 3 (7.0) | 4 (8.7) | |
| Divorced | 4 (9.3) | 2 (4.4) | |
| Domestic partnership | 3 (7.0) | 3 (6.5) | |
| Other | 4 (9.3) | 2 (4.4) | 0.851c |
| Education level (%) | |||
| Eleventh grade or less | 15 (34.9) | 19 (41.3) | |
| High school or GED | 18 (41.9) | 19 (41.3) | |
| Two years of college/AA | 8 (18.6) | 5 (10.9) | |
| College (BS/BA) | 2 (4.7) | 2 (4.4) | |
| Master’s degree | 0 | 1 (2.2) | |
| Doctorate | 0 | 0 | 0.797c |
| Currently work (%) | 4 (9.3) | 5 (10.9) | 0.806d |
| Income adequacy (%) | |||
| Enough | 12 (27.9) | 14 (30.4) | |
| Barely adequate | 24 (55.8) | 26 (56.5) | |
| Totally inadequate | 7 (16.3) | 6 (13.0) | 0.900d |
| Has health insurance (% yes) | 41 (95.4) | 43 (93.5) | 1.00c |
| Pregnant (% yes) | 1 (2.3) | 3 (6.5) | 0.617c |
| Has children (% yes) | 27 (62.8) | 27 (58.7) | 0.693d |
| Co-morbidities (%) | |||
| Diabetes | 16 (37.7) | 12 (26.1) | 0.637d |
| Hypertension | 12 (27.9) | 11 (23.9) | 0.940d |
| Depression | 12 (27.9) | 8 (17.4) | 0.518d |
| HIV RNA (1000/mL) | 2.061 | 5.396 | 0.209b |
| Baseline CD4 cells/μ1 | 495.1 (SD=277.9) | 434.6 (SD=236.1) | 0.319b |
| HIV duration – years | 12.8 | 12.4 | 0.670b |
| Current HAART use (% yes) | 30 (69.8) | 35 (76.1) | 0.502d |
| Year started HAART (range) | 1999 (1996–2008) | 2001 (1996–2008) | 0.348b |
a
Statistical tests were considered significant if they achieved the 0.05 level with two-tailed tests.
b
Student’s t-test: Differences in baseline mean demographics for continuous variables were analyzed using student’s t-test.
c
Fisher’s exact test: Differences in baseline mean demographics for categorical variables, when any of the cells had less than five occassions, were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test.
d
Pearson chi-square test: Differences in baseline mean demographics for categorical variables were analyzed using Pearson’s chi-square test.