Table 1.

Defendant & Complaining Witness Characteristics

	HIV Exposure		Aggravated Prostitution
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Defendant
Male	20	74%	8	32%
Female	7	26%	17	68%
White	15	56%	13	52%
Blacka	12	44%	12	48%
Age mean standard deviation (range)	36 sd 8.76 (23-56)		37 sd 5.96 (25-49)
Had a public defenderb	17	74%	20	87%
Homelessc	3	11%	7**	30%
Complaining witnessd
Male	15	58%	n/a	n/a
Female	11	42%	n/a	n/a

^aCharacteristics of HIV exposure defendants did not differ from the demographic profile of PLWH in Nashville except in terms of gender.

^bAttorneys for four HIV exposure defendants and two aggravated prostitution defendants were unknown.

^cTwo additional defendants had no home address provided.

^dGender of one complaining witness was unknown.