Table 1. Individual, Partner, and Partnership Characteristics of Surveyed Women.
Frequency | Percent (%) | |
---|---|---|
Total number of study participants | 2,099 | - |
Analytical sample of women | 1,768 | 100.0 |
Women's Demographic Characteristics | ||
African American | 1,768 | 100.0 |
Age greater than 30 years | 792 | 44.8 |
Hispanic ethnicity | 83 | 4.7 |
Diploma or equivalent | 1,135 | 64.2 |
Women's Sexual Characteristics | ||
Two or more sex partners | 1,053 | 59.6 |
Majority casual sex partners | 658 | 37.2 |
Self-identified heterosexual | 1,405 | 79.5 |
HIV-positive at baseline | 27 | 1.5 |
Recent STI diagnosis | 208 | 11.8 |
Women's Economic Characteristics | ||
Paid job as main income | 641 | 36.3 |
Access to financial support | 1,347 | 76.2 |
Stably housed | 884 | 50.0 |
Recent food insecurity | 783 | 44.3 |
Household income > $10K | 363 | 20.5 |
Male Partner Characteristics | ||
Age greater than 35 years | 724 | 41.0 |
Prior drug use | 91 | 5.1 |
Prior imprisonment | 1,039 | 58.8 |
Partnership Characteristics | ||
Duration > 6 months | 924 | 52.3 |
Cohabiting | 509 | 28.8 |
Met virtually (online) | 42 | 2.4 |
Concurrent partners | 938 | 53.1 |
Coital frequency > 10 times | 1,018 | 57.6 |
Condom use at last sex | 309 | 17.5 |
Knowledge of Male Partner Serostatus | ||
Yesa | 1,012 | 57.2 |
No | 756 | 42.8 |
Nine of the 1,012 women reported he was HIV-positive (0.9%).