Table 1.
Sociodemographic variables, depressive symptoms and self-constructs in depressed (n=1151) and non-depressed (n=615) participants.
| Variable | Depressed | Non-depressed | t (df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) Range | Mean (SD) Range | |||
| CES-D | 28.2 (8.4) 16–57 |
9.0 (4.3) 0–15 |
−52.71 (1764) | <.001 |
| Self-constructs | ||||
| Self-esteem | 27.9 (5.3) 10–40 |
34.1(4.8) 10–40 |
23.69 (1686) | <.001 |
| HIV symptom self-efficacy | 6.82 (2.05) 1–10 |
8.23 (1.89) 1–10 |
13.79 (1678) | <.001 |
| Self-kindness | 18.2 (4.6) 6–30 |
20.7 (5.3) 6–30 |
10.32 (1742) | <.001 |
| Self-judgment | 18.1 (4.7) 6–30 |
12.6 (4.5) 6–30 |
−23.92 (1741) | <.001 |
| Age | 45.4 (8.9) 20–71 |
47.4 (9.8) 18–74 |
4.20 (1708) | <.001 |
| N (%) | N (%) | χ2 | ||
| Gender | 8.551 | .014 | ||
| Male | 772 (67.7%) | 447 (73.2%) | ||
| Female | 332 (29.1%) | 156 (25.5%) | ||
| Transgender | 30 (2.7%) | 6 (1.0%) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | 6.640 | .249 | ||
| African American/Black | 478 (42.1%) | 273 (45.1%) | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 286 (25.2%) | 136 (22.5%) | ||
| White/non-Hispanic | 280 (24.7%) | 154 (25.5%) | ||
| Asian/Pacific | 32 (2.8%) | 18 (3.0%) | ||
| Islander | ||||
| Native American | 28 (2.5%) | 6 (1.0%) | ||
| Other | 31 (2.7%) | 18 (3.0%) | ||
| Education | 32.425 | <.001 | ||
| Less than high school | 325 (28.5%) | 116 (19%) | ||
| High school or GED | 469 (41.1%) | 243 (39.8%) | ||
| AA/technical school | 235 (20.6%) | 151 (24.8%) | ||
| College (BA/BS) | 84 (7.4%) | 77 (12.6%) | ||
| Master’s degree | 22 (1.9%) | 20 (3.3%) | ||
| Doctorate/MD/law degree | 5 (0.4%) | 3 (0.5%) | ||
| Income Adequacy | 38.996 | <.001 | ||
| Totally inadequate | 320 (28.4%) | 118 (19.5%) | ||
| Barely adequate | 616 (54.7%) | 313 (51.7%) | ||
| Adequate | 191 (16.9%) | 174 (28.8%) | ||
| Work Status | 27.613 | <.001 | ||
| Work for pay | 183 (16.0%) | 162 (26.5%) | ||
| Do not work for pay | 960 (84.0%) | 450 (73.5%) | ||
| AIDS diagnosis | 1.430 | .489 | ||
| Yes | 485 (42.8%) | 260 (43.0%) | ||
| No | 632 (55.7%) | 340 (56.2%) | ||
| Don’t know | 17 (1.5%) | 5 (0.8%) | ||
| Currently Taking Antiretroviral Medications | 4.884 | .027 | ||
| Yes | 899 (80.3%) | 510 (84.5%) | ||
| No | 221 (19.7%) | 93 (15.4%) |