Table 2.

Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants in Project ACCEPT

	Overall (n = 50)	Women (n = 22)	Men (n = 28)
Mean Age (SD)	19.24 (2.25)	19.32 (2.6)	19.18 (1.93)
Mean months since diagnosis (SD)	8.36 (4.69)	-	-
Percent of Hispanic Origin (n)	20% (10)	18% (4)	21% (6)
Distribution by Race (n)
African American	78% (39)	73% (16)	82% (23)
Asian	2% (1)	4% (1)	0% (0)
White	2% (1)	0% (0)	5% (1)
Other	10% (5)	17% (3)	7% (2)
Mixed	8% (4)	9% (2)	7% (2)
Distribution by Highest Level of Education
Less than High School	50% (25)	50% (11)	50% (14)
High School Graduate/GED	26% (14)	29% (8)	27% (2)
In College	22% (11)	21% (6)	23% (5)
Percentage Currently in School (n)	60% (30)	50% (11)	68% (19)
Distribution by Sexual Orientation
Straight	44% (22)	96% (21)	4% (1)
Gay/Lesbian	38% (19)	0% (0)	68% (19)
Bisexual	18% (9)	5% (1)	29% (8)
Percent Taking Antiretroviral Medications (n)	24% (12)	18% (4)	29% (8)
Self-reported viral load (n)
<1,000	20% (2)	20% (1)	20% (1)
1,000–9,999	50% (5)	80% (4)	20% (1)
≥ 10,000	30% (3)	0% (0)	60% 3)
Mean CD4 Count (SD)	520.9 (3.25)	642.4 (393.0)	399.4 (189.2)
Distribution by Mean CD4 Count (n)
<200	15% (3)	10% (1)	20% (2)
200–499	35% (7)	30% (3)	40% (4)
≥500	50% (10)	60% (6)	40% (4)
Percent Given AIDS Diagnosis (n)	10% (5)	9% (2)	10% (3)
Pregnancy History (n = 15)		n = 11	n = 4
Mean No. of Pregnancies (self or other) (SD)		1.00 (1.33)	2.50 (1.73)
Mean Age of First Pregnancy (self or other) (SD)		14.9 (1.22)	14.5 (2.65)