Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants, n = 11^*.

	Minimum	Maximum
Age of Participant	23	68
Year diagnosed with HIV	1986	2001
CD4 Count	114	1370
Viral Load	undetectable	19.49 log10
	Frequency	Percent
Education
8^th grade or less	1	9.0
9^th – 11^th grade, no diploma	3	27.2
High School Graduate or GED completed	5	45.4
Some college credit but no degree	2	18.1
HAART History
Diagnosis of HIV prior to 1996	6	54.5
Taking HAART at the time of interview	10	90.9
Marital Status
Married	3	27.2
Widowed	1	9.0
Divorced	2	18.1
Never been married	5	45.4
Employment Status
Working for pay at a job or business	3	27.2
Not working and not looking	8	72.7
Annual Personal Income
$0-7500	3	27.2
$7500-10,000	5	45.4
$10,000-20,000	5	45.4
Did cost delay or impair ability to get medications?
No	9	81.8
Yes	2	18.1
Health Care Coverage
Private Health Insurance	0	0.0
Medicare	5	45.4
Medicaid	7	63.6
State-sponsored health plan	1	9.0
AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)	2	18.1
History of Substance Abuse in the Past Year:
Alcohol	3	27.2
Crack Cocaine	2	18.1
Marijuana	3	18.1
None	6	54.5
History of Regular Substance Abuse:
Alcohol	4	36.3
Crack Cocaine/Freebase	6	54.5
Marijuana/Hashish	3	27.2
Cocaine (by itself)	1	9.0
Heroin	1	9.0
Heroin and Cocaine (mixed together as speedball)	1	9.0
None	2	18.1

One woman did not complete the demographic questionnaire.

Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants, n = 11*.