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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2015 Feb;19(2):291–301. doi: 10.1007/s10461-014-0884-y

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
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Nine of the 1,012 women reported he was HIV-positive (0.9%).