Table 1.
Study Participant Characteristics
| Demographic Variable |
PLWHA (n = 35) |
CL (n = 40)a |
SP (n = 36)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 42.9 (24–65) | 43.4 (22–68) | 40.6 (23–64) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Female | 14 | 29 | 26 |
| Race | |||
| White | 0 | 5 | 31 |
| Black | 30 | 26 | 58 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Multi | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Years in HIV work | — | — | 6.6 (17–24) |
| Education | |||
| Less than HS | 8 | — | — |
| Some HS | 11 | — | — |
| Graduated from HS/GED | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Technical school or training | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Some college | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| Completed college | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| Some graduate school | — | 7 | 2 |
| Graduate degree | — | 9 | 10 |
a
Groups n = 7. One focus group was combined community leaders and service providers.
b
Groups n = 5. One focus group was combined community leaders and service providers.