Table 1.
Baseline demographic, mental health, social support, and clinical data
| Variablea | Control (n = 37) Frequency (%) |
Intervention (n = 32) Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 59 | 49 |
| Female | 41 | 51 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-hispanic Black | 89 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 9 |
| Non-hispanic White | 3 | 3 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 0 | 3 |
| 25–44 | 57 | 38 |
| 45–60 | 38 | 50 |
| 61+ | 5 | 9 |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| <High school | 51 | 53 |
| <$1,000/month | 84 | 94 |
| % with Medicaid and/or Ryan White | 92 | 97 |
| Self reported history of mental health disorder | ||
| Depression | 49 | 69 |
| Anxiety disorder | 27 | 31 |
| Bipolar disorder | 11 | 16 |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 8 | 19 |
| Social support | ||
| Has spouse/significant other | 62 | 81 |
| Disclosed HIV status to partner | 54 | 72 |
| Family support for health problems | 81 | 84 |
| Primary outcomes | ||
| Mean log viral load | 4.304 | 4.303 |
| Mean CD4 count | 67 | 75 |
a
No significant differences in baseline characteristics between groups