Table 2. Description of the Sample by Drug Use.
| Variable | Drug user (N = 75) | Non-user (N = 226) | Statistic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Ethnicity, n (%) | χ²(3) = 3.03 | ||
| African-American | 41 (54.7%) | 133 (58.8%) | |
| Caucasian | 25 (33.3%) | 62 (27.4%) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3 (4.0%) | 19 (8.4%) | |
| Other | 6 (8.0%) | 12 (5.3%) | |
| Gay or bisexual, n (%) | 40 (53.3%) | 98 (43.4%) | χ²(1) = 2.26 |
| Male, n (%) | 62 (82.7%) | 140 (61.9%) | χ²(1) = 10.95 |
| Education (years), M (SD) | 13.40 (2.24) | 12.86 (2.48) | t (299) = −1.68 |
| Age, M (SD) | 54.47 (3.01) | 55.87(5.21) | t (298) = 2.21* |
| Alcohol (days), M (SD) | 11.31 (15.92) | 5.02 (13.56) | t (298) = −3.32** |
| HIV disease | |||
| AIDS diagnosis, n (%) | 42 (56.0%) | 138 (61.1%) | χ² (1) = 0.60 |
| Mode of transmission, n (%) | χ²(4) = 0.18 | ||
| Unprotected sex | 49 (65.3%) | 149 (65.9%) | |
| Injection drug use | 15 (20.0%) | 37 (16.4%) | |
| Don't know | 9 (12.0%) | 24 (10.6%) | |
| Blood transfusion | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (4.0%) | |
| Other | 2 (2.7%) | 7 (3.1%) | |
| CD4 count, M (SD) | 484.9 (259.8) | 510.1 (291.1) | t (242) = 0.78 |
| Years living with HIV, M (SD) | 12.29 (4.94) | 12.89 (5.22) | t (242) = 0.78 |
| Psychosocial | |||
| Spiritual coping, M (SD) | 2.02 (0.75) | 2.40 (0.89) | t (299) = 3.39* |
| Social support seeking, M (SD) | 2.20 (0.68) | 2.25 (0.75) | t (299) = 0.60 |
| Solution-focused coping, M (SD) | 2.18 (0.61) | 2.42 (0.73) | t (299) = 2.59* |
| Self-destructive avoidance, M (SD) | 1.65 (0.34) | 1.47 (0.38) | t (299) = −3.67** |
| Distancing avoidance, M (SD) | 2.10 (0.66) | 1.95 (0.68) | t (299) = −1.73 |
| Depression (GDS), M (SD) | 15.38 (6.94) | 12.16 (7.74) | t (286) = −3.13** |
| Quality of life (FAHI) | 92.54 (21.72) | 101.42 (26.19) | t (263) = 2.50* |
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01