Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Randomized Index Participants, (n=169)
| Characteristics (n, %) | Total (n=169) | Comparison (n=84) | Intervention (n=85) | Test statistics+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD) | 42.7 (7) | 43.3 (7) | 42.1 (7) | 1.43 |
| Race | ||||
| African American | 165(98) | 81(96) | 84(99) | |
| White | 3(2) | 2(2) | 1(1) | |
| Other | 1(1) | 1(1) | 0(0) | 1.38 |
| Education: Less than high school diploma | 82(49) | 41(49) | 41(49) | 0.01 |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Heterosexual | 146(86) | 72(86) | 74(87) | |
| Gay/homosexual | 3(2) | 2(2) | 1(1) | |
| Bisexual | 20(12) | 10(12) | 10(12) | 0.35 |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Married | 11(7) | 6(7) | 5(6) | |
| In a committed relationship | 53(31) | 23(27) | 30(35) | |
| Separated | 14(8) | 9(11) | 5(6) | |
| Divorced | 10(6) | 6(7) | 4(5) | |
| Widowed | 3(1) | 3(4) | 0(0) | |
| Single | 78(46) | 37(44) | 41(48) | 5.76 |
| Currently having main partners | 141(83) | 72(86) | 69(81) | 0.63 |
| Currently unemployed | 156(92) | 80(95) | 76(89) | 2.02 |
| Income: >=$500 | 88(52) | 45(54) | 36(42) | 1.93 |
| Homeless (past 6 months) | 58(34) | 30(36) | 28(33) | 0.14 |
| Recent incarceration (past 6 months) | 23(14) | 12(14) | 11(13) | 0.07 |
| Self report HIV positive1 | 21 (12) | 12 (14) | 9 (11) | 0.53 |
| Orasure test for HIV positive | 15 (10) | 8 (11) | 7 (10) | 1.07 |
| Urine test for gonorrhea positive | 1(1) | 1(2) | 0(0) | 1.04 |
| Urine test for Chlamydia positive | 1(1) | 0(0) | 1(2) | 0.98 |
| Sex risk behaviors (past 90 days) | ||||
| >=2 sex partners | 89(55) | 42(51) | 47(58) | 0.76 |
| Unprotected anal sex | 39(24) | 20(24) | 19(24) | 0.02 |
| Unprotected vaginal sex | 123(76) | 63(77) | 60(74) | 0.17 |
| Unprotected sex with main partner | 111(68) | 58(71) | 53(65.) | 0.53 |
| Unprotected sex with non-main partner | 68(42) | 37(45) | 31(38) | 0.79 |
| Had exchange partner | 49(30) | 18(22) | 31(39) | 5.42* |
| Any high risk sexual behavior | 154(95) | 78(95) | 76(94) | 0.13 |
| Drug use behaviors (past 6 months) | ||||
| Crack use | 112(66) | 59(70) | 53(62) | 0.90 |
| Use of heroin or cocaine (any route of administration) | 128 (76) | 64 (76) | 64 (75) | 0.02 |
| HIV communication (past 6 months) | ||||
| Talked to family members about HIV or STIs | 128 (76) | 63 (75) | 65 (77) | 0.05 |
| Talked to sex partners about HIV or STIs | 135 (80) | 69 (82) | 66 (78) | 0.53 |
| Talked to friends about HIV or STIs | 112 (66) | 51 (61) | 61 (72) | 2.30 |
| Talked about HIV or STIs | 158(94) | 78(93) | 80(94) | 0.11 |
1
Please note: Some participants who were aware of their HIV seropositivity chose not to take the HIV Orasure test during the baseline visit.
+
F test for continuous variables and Chi-square test for categorical variables.
*
p <.05