Table 1.
Study sample characteristics - formerly incarcerated Latino men (n=259)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (n=259) | ||
| 18–29 | 65 | 25.1 |
| 30–39 | 84 | 32.4 |
| 40–49 | 72 | 27.8 |
| 50–59 | 38 | 14.7 |
| Employment status (n=259) | ||
| Unemployed | 194 | 74.9 |
| Employed part-time or fulltime | 65 | 25.1 |
| Reason for unemployment (n=194) | ||
| 1. Ill, disabled, unable to work | 59 | 30.7 |
| 2. Unable to find job | 81 | 42.2 |
| 3. Taking care of home | 24 | 12.5 |
| 4. Going to school | 19 | 9.9 |
| 5. Retired | 11 | 5.7 |
| Education (n=259) | ||
| Elementary school | 16 | 6.2 |
| Middle school/junior high school | 33 | 12.7 |
| 10th–11 grade | 78 | 30.1 |
| High school | 35 | 13.5 |
| General Educational Development (GED) exam | 20 | 7.7 |
| 1–2 years of college | 6 | 2.3 |
| College degree | 4 | 1.5 |
| Vocational/specialized education (Plumbing, carpeting) | 26 | 10.0 |
| Sexual history (n=259) | ||
| Sexually transmitted testing in the past 12 months (154 out of 259) | 154 | 59.5 |
| Any STI prior 12 months (54 out of 154 who tested for STIs) | 54 | 35.1 |
| Regular or casual female sexual partner in the past 30 days (163 out of 259) | 163 | 63.2 |
| Concurrent female sex partner/s in the past 30 days (46 out of 259) | 46 | 17.7 |
| Regular or casual male sexual partner in the past 30 days (0 out of 259) | 0 | 0 |
| Concurrent male sexual partner in the past 30 days (30 out of 259) | 30 | 11.6 |
| Any unprotected vaginal intercourse (UVI) in the last 30 days (166 221 that reported vaginal sex) | 166 | 75.1 |
| Any unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) in the last 30 days with female (20 out of 32 that reported anal sex) | 20 | 62.5 |
| Proportion of alcohol use during/before UVI in the last 30 days (77 166 that reported UVI) | 77 | 46.4 |
| Proportion of alcohol use during/before encounter UAI in the last 30 with female (17 out of 20 that reported UAI) | 17 | 85.1 |
| Proportion of drug use during/before UVI in the last 30 days (88 out 166 that reported UVI) | 88 | 53.0 |
| Proportion of drug use during/before encounter UAI in the last 30 days with female (14 out of 20 that reported UVI) | 14 | 70.0 |
| Drug history in past 30 days (n = 259) | ||
| Alcohol | 156 | 60.2 |
| Marijuana | 151 | 58.3 |
| Smoking | 130 | 50.2 |
| Heroin | 60 | 23.2 |
| Crack cocaine | 56 | 21.6 |
| Powder cocaine | 54 | 20.8 |
| Prescription pain killers not used as prescribed | 49 | 18.9 |
| Prescription stimulants not used as prescribed | 42 | 16.2 |
| Ketamine | 34 | 13.2 |
| Ecstasy (MDMA, 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) | 33 | 12.7 |
| Prescription sedatives not used as prescribed | 29 | 11.2 |
| Erection pills | 23 | 8.9 |
| PCP (Phencyclidine, common street name: Angel Dust) | 17 | 6.6 |
| LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide, common street name: Acid) | 14 | 5.4 |
| Mushrooms | 12 | 4.6 |
| GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate acid, common street name: G or Liquid Ecstasy) | 11 | 4.2 |
| Methamphetamine (Crystal) | 10 | 3.9 |
| Steroids | 9 | 3.5 |
| Ever overdose (lifetime) | 18 | 6.9 |
| Overdose experience in the past 30 days | 13 | 5.0 |