Table 1.
Participant socio-demographic, clinical, and risk behavior characteristics for the overall sample and by internet use status (n = 103).
| Total sample n = 103 | Internet users n = 63 | Internet Non-users n =40 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median, (IQR) | 50 (45–54) | 49 (44–54) | 52 (47–58) | 0.02 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | 0.74 | |||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 59 (59.6%) | 34 (56.7%) | 25 (64.1%) | |
| Hispanic | 35 (35.4%) | 23 (38.3%) | 12 (30.8%) | |
| Multiracial/Other | 5 (5.0%) | 3 (5.0%) | 2 (5.1%) | |
| Relationship status, single, n (%) | 61 (59.2%) | 36 (66.7%) | 25 (71.4%) | 0.63 |
| Less than high school education, n (%) | 48 (46.6%) | 24 (38.7%) | 24 (60.0%) | 0.04 |
| Income less than $10,000/year, n (%) | 75 (72.8%) | 45 (79.0%) | 30 (93.8%) | 0.07 |
| Unstably housed, n (%) | 48 (46.6%) | 22 (34.9%) | 26 (65.0%) | 0.003 |
| Primary caregiver, n (%) | 32 (31.1%) | 26 (41.3%) | 6 (15.0%) | 0.005 |
| Lack of health insurance, n (%) | 8 (7.8%) | 3 (4.8%) | 5 (12.5%) | 0.15 |
| Current high-risk sexual behaviors, n (%) | 41 (39.8%) | 27 (42.9%) | 14 (35.0%) | 0.42 |
| Recent substance use | 40 (38.3%) | 24 (38.1%) | 16 (40.0%) | 0.84 |
| Fair/poor health status, n (%) | 24 (23.3%) | 15 (24.2%) | 8 (20.0%) | 0.62 |
| Depression, n (%) | 39 (37.9%) | 24 (38.1%) | 15 (37.5%) | 0.95 |
| Chronic medical condition, n (%) | 79 (76.7%) | 44 (69.8%) | 35 (87.5% | 0.04 |
| Time since HIV diagnosis (years), median (IQR) | 17 (11–23) | 15 (9–23) | 18 (14–24) | 0.16 |
| Place of HIV medical care, n (%) | 0.01 | |||
| Health center/clinic/private PCP | 89 (87.3%) | 59 (93.7%) | 30 (76.9%) | |
| HC for homeless/MMTP/visiting PCP | 13 (12.8%) | 4 (6.3%) | 9 (23.1%) | |
| ≥1 HIV medical care visit in last 6 months, n (%) | 96 (93.2%) | 61 (96.9%) | 35 (87.5%) | 0.07 |
| Prescribed antiretroviral medications, n (%) | 92 (89.3%) | 54 (85.7%) | 38 (95.0%) | 0.07 |
| Nonadherent to antiretrovirals, n (%) | 29 (31.9%) | 21 (39.6%) | 8 (21.1%) | 0.06 |
| High HIV-related stigma, n (%) | – | 39 (61.9%) | 18 (45.0%) | 0.09 |
| Low health-related social support, n (%) | – | 34 (54.0%) | 13 (32.5%) | 0.03 |
Note: Nonadherent defined as reporting taking less than 100% of antiretrovirals in the last 30 days. HIV-related stigma (low vs. high) and health-related social support (low vs. high) were dichotomized at the median split. Percentages represent column percentages.
IQR, interquartile range; PCP, primary care provider; HC, health care; MMTP, methadone maintenance treatment program.