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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2013 Oct;17(0 2):156–170. doi: 10.1007/s10461-012-0372-1

Table I.

Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants (N=867)1

Demographics N (%) 95% CI

Mean age, years (SD) 43.0 (8.8) (42.8, 43.9)
Gender:
 Male 586 (67.6%) (65.3%, 71.8%)
 Female 281 (32.4%) (28.2%, 34.7%)
Race/Ethnicity:
 Non-Hispanic White 137 (15.8%) (12.4%, 18.1%)
 Non-Hispanic Black 500 (57.7%) (54.7%, 61.4%)
 Hispanic 203 (23.4%) (20.9%, 29.0%)
 Other 27 (3.1%) (2.4%, 4.1%)
Homeless prior to incarceration 334 (38.5%) (34.4%, 41.2%)
Relationship status:
 In a steady relationship 283 (32.6%) (29.2%, 35.8%)
 Not in a steady relationship 584 (67.4%) (64.2%, 70.8%)
Education:
 Less than High School 443 (51.1%) (46.5%, 53.5%)
 High School 290 (33.4%) (30.8%, 37.5%)
 Above High school 134 (15.5%) (13.2%, 18.3%)
Mean duration of index incarceration, days (SD) 99 (4.3) (89.6%, 106.5%)
Reincarcerated within 6 months 256 (29.5%) (27.6%, 34.1%)
Health Insurance prior to incarceration 649 (74.9%) (73.8%, 79.7%)

HIV Care

Newly diagnosed HIV + 36 (4.2%) (2.8%, 5.1%)
Taking ART within 7 days of incarceration 449 (54.1%)2 (51.6%, 58.8%)
ART >/= 95% adherence at baseline 248 (33.0%)2 (29.5%, 36.4%)
HIV VL<400 at baseline 267 (30.8%) (27.3%, 35.5%)
Usual HIV care provider at baseline 641 (73.9%) (72.0%, 78.1%)

Comorbidities

Depression/anxiety 488 (56.3%) (53.0%, 60.0%)
Bipolar disorder 103 (12.0%) (9.67%, 14.2%)
Known Hepatitis C 327 (37.7%) (35.3%, 42.1%)
Psychiatric medications 221 (25.5%) (22.9%, 29.1%)
Drug use in 30 days before incarceration:
 Heroin 232 (26.8%) (24.3%, 30.5%)
 Cocaine 465 (53.7%) (50.4%, 57.4%)
 Alcohol 250 (28.8%) (24.8%, 31.2%)
Severe Drug Use (Above ASI Threshold) 589 (67.9%) (64.3%, 70.9%)
Severe Alcohol Use (Above ASI Threshold) 572 (65.9%) (62.5%, 69.3%)
Severe Psychiatric Illness (Above Psychiatric Composite Index) 463 (53.4%) (49.8%, 56.8%)

Services Received

During incarceration:
 Jail-based needs assessment 655 (75.6%) (72.7%, 78.4%)
 HIV education 463 (53.4%) (50.6%, 57.6%)
 Discharge planning 551 (63.5%) (61.8%, 68.5%)
 Disease management session 328 (37.8%) (35.7%, 42.5%)
 Community program contact with jail staff 167 (19.2%) (16.7%, 22.3%)
After release:
 Community-based needs assessment 519 (59.8%) (58.8%, 65.6%)
 HIV education 290 (33.4%) (31.1%, 37.7%)
 One-on-one counseling 471 (54.3%) (51.6%, 58.6%)
 Disease management session 282 (32.5%) (30.3%, 36.9%)
 Arranged/provided transportation 389 (44.5%) (41.4%, 48.4%)
 Accompanied subject to service provider visit 242 (27.9%) (25.0%, 31.3%)
Appointments scheduled with:
 HIV primary care provider 531 (61.3%) (58.8%, 65.6%)
 Substance abuse counselor 326 (37.6%) (35.2%, 42.0%)
 Mental health counselor 197 (22.7%) (19.9%, 25.8%)
 Housing coordinator 274 (31.6%) (27.8%, 35.7%)
 Other health specialist 220 (25.3%) (22.7%, 28.8%)
 Social service provider 392 (45.2%) (42.8%, 49.8%)

Sites

1 62 (7.15%) (5.4%, 8.9%)
2 44 (5.1%) (3.21%, 6.18%)
3 324 (37.4%) (37.2%, 44.1%)
4 58 (6.7%) (5.20%, 8.77%)
5 37 (4.3%) (3.0%, 5.9%)
6 56 (6.5%) (4.2%, 7.5%)
7 77 (8.9%) (5.9%, 9.6%)
8 66 (7.61%) (5.5%, 9.2%)
9 81 (9.3%) (6.9%, 10.8%)
10 62 (7.2%) (5.2%, 8.8%)
1

The absolute numbers for the following variables: relationship status, gender, homelessness, education, mean duration of index of incarceration, health insurance, adherence to ART, HIV viral load, usual HIV provider, heroin, cocaine and alcohol use in the past 30 days, severity of drug use, severity of alcohol use, and severity of psychiatric illness are derived from estimated percentages based on multiple imputations of missing data.

2

Percent based on number of subjects who have ever taken ART (N=830).