Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Participants
| Male (n=54) | Female (n=48) | Total (n=102) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47 (8.6) | 48 (9.0) | 48 (8.7) | |
| Race | ||||
| African American/Black | 42 (81%) | 43 (88%) | 85 (84%) | |
| Hispanic/Latina | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Native American/Indian | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | |
| White/Anglo (non-Hispanic) | 7 (13%) | 3 (6%) | 10 (10%) | |
| Other | 2 (4%) | 1(2%) | 3 (3%) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 2 (4%) | 7 (14%) | 9 (9%) | |
| Single | 41 (79%) | 29 (59%) | 70 (69%) | |
| Separated | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Divorced | 3 (6%) | 10 (20%) | 13 (13%) | |
| Domestic Partnership | 5 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (5%) | |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (2%) | |
| Education Level | ||||
| 11th grade or less | 8 (15%) | 16 (33%) | 26 (26%) | |
| High school or General Equivalency Degree | 16 (31%) | 12 (25%) | 28 (28%) | |
| Some college or Associates Degree | 17 (33%) | 16 (33%) | 33 (33%) | |
| College degree (BS, BA, MS, or MA) | 12 (23%) | 4 (8%) | 16 (16%) | |
| Income | ||||
| No monthly income | 9 (17%) | 8 (16%) | 17 (17%) | |
| Less than $200 | 6 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 7 (7%) | |
| $200–$599 | 3 (6%) | 6 (12%) | 9 (9%) | |
| $600–$799 | 17 (33%) | 23 (47%) | 40 (40%) | |
| $800–$999 | 9 (17%) | 2 (4%) | 11 (11%) | |
| $1,000 or more | 9 (17%) | 8 (16%) | 17 (17%) | |
| Have Health Insurance | 47 (90%) | 48 (98%) | 95 (94%) | |
| Type of Health Insurance | ||||
| Medicaid | 21 (40%) | 30 (61%) | 51 (51%) | |
| Medicare | 15 (29%) | 13 (27%) | 28 (28%) | |
| Veteran's Benefits | 4 (8%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (4%) | |
| Private, provided by work | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 4 (4%) | |
| Ryan White Care Act | 16 (31%) | 15 (31%) | 31 (31%) | |
| Have Children (yes) | 15 (29%) | 41 (84%) | 56 (56%) | |
| Mean Number of Children | 0.93 (0.88) | 0.8 (0.98) | 0.84 (0.95) | |
| Paid Employment | 6 (12%) | 8 (16%) | 14 (14%) | |
| Permanent Housing | 46 (88%) | 45 (92%) | 91 (91%) | |
| Medical History | ||||
| Years Living with HIV | 14.1 (6.4) | 13.21 (7%) | 13.57 (7%) | |
| Years since initiation of antiretroviral treatment | 11 (5.0) | 9 (4.9) | 10 (4.9) | |
| Recent CD4 T-cell count (cells/µL) | 534 (322) | 679 (385) | 602 (358) | |
| Undetectable HIV Viral Load | 40 (77%) | 40 (83%) | 80 (78%) | |
| One or more non-AIDS co-morbidities | 45 (83%) | 36 (75%) | 81 (80% | |
| Visit to the Emergency Department in the past 12 months | 9 (16%) | 12 (25%) | 21 (21%) | |
| Hospitalization in the past 12 months | 3 (5.5) | 7 (15%) | 10 (10%) | |
Data presented as mean (standard deviation) or frequency (%). Education, having health insurance, Medicaid, veterans benefits and having children statistically differed (<0.05) between men and women at baseline. Education level, income, and Medicare statistically differed (<0.05) by age at baseline.