Table 2.
Focus Group and Semi-Structured Interview Participant Description
| Focus group membernumber (%) | Intervieweenumber (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
| Main race/ethnicity | ||
| African American | 10 (91%) | 15 (85%) |
| Puerto-Rican Hispanic | 1 (9%) | 1 (5%) |
| Multi-racial | 0 (0%) | 2 (10%) |
| Age | Mean age: 49.5 | Mean age: 42.1 |
| Twenties | 0 (0 %) | 3 (16%) |
| Thirties | 1 (9%) | 5 (26%) |
| Forties | 5 (45%) | 7 (37%) |
| Fifties or sixties | 5 (45%) | 4 (21%) |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 4 (36%) | 5 (26%) |
| High school | 3 (27%) | 9 (47%) |
| More than high school | 4 (36%) | 5 (26%) |
| Relationship status (multiple) | ||
| Single | 5 (45%) | 8 (42%) |
| Married, living with | 2 (18%) | 6 (32%) |
| Not datinga | 1 (9%) | 2 (11%) |
| Dating | 3 (27%) | 3 (16%) |
| Caregiving responsibilities | ||
| Children | 5 (45%) | 8 (42%) |
| Adults | 3 (27%) | 3 (16%) |
| Both | 1 (9%) | 2 (11%) |
| Income/financial support characteristics | ||
| Insurance status | ||
| Private | 0 (0%) | 5 (26%) |
| Public | 10 (91%) | 8 (42%) |
| None | 1 (9%) | 6 (32%) |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time (no part-time workers) | 0 (0%) | 11 (58%) |
| No employment | 11 (100%) | 8 (42%) |
| Income | ||
| Less than $5000 | 4 (36%) | 4 (21%) |
| $ 5000–$14,900 | 6 (54%) | 9 (47%) |
| $15,000+ | 1 (9%) | 6 (32%) |
| HIV-related characteristics | ||
| Time since HIV diagnosis | ||
| 6+ years ago | 10 (91%) | 16 (84%) |
| 4–6 years ago | 1 (9%) | 2 (11%) |
| 1–3 years ago | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| HIV disclosure | ||
| No one | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| 1–3 people | 2 (18%) | 5 (26%) |
| 4–9 people | 2 (18%) | 3 (16%) |
| 10+ people | 7 (64%) | 10 (53%) |
| Transportation to clinic | ||
| Drove self | 5 (45%) | 8 (42%) |
| Got ride from someone else | 1 (9%) | 4 (21%) |
| Took bus or van | 5 (45%) | 6 (32%) |
| How much time do you budget | ||
| <2 h | 4 (36%) | 6 (32%) |
| 2–3 h | 7 (64%) | 7 (37%) |
| >3 h | 0 (0%) | 6 (32%) |
a
Not dating includes separated, divorced, widowed, and otherwise not dating.