Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Profile of Participants
| Variable | Mean (SD) or frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 44 (SD=10) years |
| Level of education | |
| Some high school | 9 (38%) |
| High school diploma/GED | 10 (42%) |
| Some college | 3 (12%) |
| Bachelor's degree | 2 (8%) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 13 (57%) |
| Married | 2 (9%) |
| Living with partner | 1 (4%) |
| Separated | 1 (4%) |
| Divorced | 6 (26%) |
| Number of children | 2 (SD=2) children |
| Living arrangement | |
| Alone | 10 (40%) |
| With other adults, no dependents | 6 (24%) |
| With other adults and dependents | 5 (20%) |
| With dependents only | 4 (16%) |
| Currently attending a support group | 11 (46%) |
| Likely mode of acquiring HIV infection | |
| Heterosexual sexual contact | 15 (62%) |
| Injection drug use | 4 (17%) |
| Mother to child | 1 (4%) |
| Unknown | 3 (13%) |
| Refuse to answer | 1 (4%) |
| AIDS diagnosis | 6 (25%) |
| Prescribed antiretroviral medication (N=21 respondents) | 16 (76%) |
| Taking antiretroviral medications (N=21 respondents) | 14 (68%) |
| CD4+ T cell counta | 573 (SD=193) |
a
Eleven participants reported they did not know their CD4+ T cell count. The number here represents the average count that 12 participants self-reported.
SD, standard deviation.