Table 1.
SocioDemographic Characteristics of Study Sample (n=326)
| Variable | Subgroup | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | White | 38 (11.7%) |
| Black | 252 (77.3%) | |
| Hispanic | 30 (9.2%) | |
| Other | 6 (1.8%) | |
| Sex | Male | 235 (72.1%) |
| Female | 91 (27.9%) | |
| Education | Less than high school/GED | 134 (41.1%) |
| High school/GED | 121 (37.1%) | |
| More than high school/GED | 71 (21.7%) | |
| Employment | Working full or part time | 68 (21.0%) |
| Not working because HIV or other health problems | 212 (65.0%) | |
| Not working othera | 46 (14.0%) | |
| In a relationship | No | 272 (83.4%) |
| Yes | 54 (16.6%) | |
| HIV exposure | MSM | 88 (27.0%) |
| Heterosexual contact | 141 (43.3%) | |
| IDU | 57 (17.5%) | |
| Other | 40 (12.3%) |
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Not working includes student, retired, housewife, and unable to find work.
MSM, men who have sex with men; IDU, injection drug use; Other, Women having sex w/women, blood transfusions, tattoos, and other routes of HIV infection.