Table 5.
Characteristics of main Supporter of HIV-positive current or former injection drug users (BEACON study, Baltimore, MD, 2006–2012; n=229)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 96 (41.9) |
| Female | 133 (58.1) |
| Age (Mean (SEa)) | 47.8 (0.73) |
| Race | |
| Black | 212 (92.6) |
| Non-black | 17 (7.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Not married | 121 (52.8) |
| Married/In a committed relationship | 108 (47.2) |
| Income | |
| <$500 | 59 (25.9) |
| $500+ | 169 (74.1) |
| Supporter has HIV | |
| No | 110 (53.4) |
| Yes | 96 (46.6) |
| Supporter lives with Index | |
| No | 134 (58.5) |
| Yes | 95 (41.5) |
| Dyad type | |
| Same-sex | 82 (35.8) |
| Opposite-sex | 147 (64.2) |
| Relationship of Supporter to Index | |
| Partner | 99 (43.2) |
| Kin | 62 (27.1) |
| Friend/other | 68 (29.3) |
| Alcohol use (30 day) | |
| No | 118 (51.5) |
| Yes | 111 (48.5) |
| Any illegal drug use (30 day) | |
| No | 135 (59.2) |
| Yes | 93 (40.8) |
a
SE = standard error