TABLE 1—
Selected Characteristics of Participants at Baseline, by Intervention Group: Project SMILE, Florida, 2005–2009
| Characteristic | Total (n = 594),a % | Control Group (n = 299), % | Intervention Group (n = 295), % |
| Age, y | |||
| 19–34 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 16.3 |
| 35–44 | 38.7 | 42.5 | 34.9 |
| 45–54 | 36.7 | 31.8 | 41.7 |
| ≥ 55 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.2 |
| Male | 70.9 | 70.9 | 70.9 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 28.8 | 31.8 | 25.8 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 13.3 | 13.7 | 12.9 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 56.9 | 53.5 | 60.3 |
| Other | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Education | |||
| < high school | 34.2 | 36.1 | 32.2 |
| High school | 38.2 | 35.8 | 40.7 |
| > high school | 27.6 | 28.1 | 27.1 |
| Stable housing | |||
| No | 27.6 | 26.8 | 28.5 |
| Yes | 72.4 | 73.2 | 71.5 |
| Annual income ≤ $5000b | |||
| No | 50.4 | 51.2 | 49.7 |
| Yes | 49.6 | 48.8 | 50.3 |
| Time since HIV diagnosis, y | |||
| < 5 | 25.4 | 27.4 | 23.4 |
| 5–9.99 | 29.0 | 30.4 | 27.5 |
| 10–14.99 | 26.6 | 28.4 | 24.8 |
| ≥ 15 | 19.0 | 13.7 | 24.4 |
| Better informed than other HIV-positive people | |||
| No | 26.3 | 26.8 | 25.8 |
| Yes | 73.7 | 73.2 | 74.2 |
| Knows the importance of oral health for HIV-positive people | |||
| No | 39.6 | 38.8 | 40.3 |
| Yes | 60.4 | 61.2 | 59.7 |
| Has lost teeth owing to decay/gum diseasec | |||
| No | 24.3 | 23.8 | 24.8 |
| Yes | 75.7 | 76.2 | 75.3 |
| Has experienced ≥ 1 oral health impacts fairly or very often | |||
| No | 37.4 | 37.1 | 37.6 |
| Yes | 62.6 | 62.9 | 62.4 |
| Has experienced ≥ 1 oral health impacts very often | |||
| No | 56.9 | 60.2 | 53.6 |
| Yes | 43.1 | 39.8 | 46.4 |
| Had ≥ 2 medical care visits in past 6 mo | |||
| No | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Yes | 97.0 | 97.7 | 96.3 |
| Was referred to dentist by health care providerd | |||
| No | 76.5 | 77.9 | 75.1 |
| Yes | 23.5 | 22.2 | 24.9 |
| Has ≥ 1 health problem | |||
| No | 29.0 | 29.5 | 28.5 |
| Yes | 71.0 | 70.5 | 71.5 |
| Has high self-efficacy | |||
| No | 63.5 | 67.6 | 59.3 |
| Yes | 36.5 | 32.4 | 40.7 |
| Has a strong social support systeme | |||
| No | 53.6 | 53.0 | 54.1 |
| Yes | 46.4 | 47.0 | 45.9 |
| Time since most recent dental care visit, yf | |||
| 1–1.99 | 34.4 | 38.5 | 30.3 |
| 2–4.99 | 35.1 | 34.5 | 35.7 |
| ≥ 5 | 28.3 | 25.8 | 31.0 |
| Never visited a dentist | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
a
Data missing for 6 participants at baseline.
b
Data missing for 5 participants (2 in control group, 3 in intervention group).
c
Data missing for 1 control group participant.
d
Data missing for 3 participants (1 in control group, 2 in intervention group).
e
Data missing for 62 participants (35 in control group, 27 in intervention group).
f
Data missing for 7 participants (3 in control group, 4 in intervention group).