Table II.
Baseline Socio-economic Characteristics, Mental Health, Substance Use and STI/HIV Risk Indicators among Incarcerated African American Men in Committed Partnerships (Project DISRUPT; N=189)
| Characteristic | Total Numbera (Percent) |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice History | |
| Total Number of Years Incarcerated in Prison | |
| <1 Year | 99 (52.9) |
| 1–5 Years | 53 (28.3) |
| >5 Years | 35 (18.7) |
| Poverty Indicators | |
| Joblessness (6 Months Before Incarceration) | |
| No | 112 (59.3) |
| Yes | 70 (37.0) |
| Homelessness (6 Months Before Incarceration) | |
| No | 149 (78.8) |
| Yes | 34 (18.0) |
| Food Insecurity (6 Months Before Incarceration) | |
| No | 138 (73.0) |
| Yes | 43 (22.8) |
| Mood Disorders | |
| Depressed (6 Months Before Incarceration) | |
| No | 115 (60.9) |
| Yes | 74 (39.2) |
| Trait Anxietyb | |
| No | 77 (56.6) |
| Yes | 59 (43.4) |
| Substance Use and Treatment | |
| Binge Drinking on a Typical Day (6 Months Before Incarceration) | |
| No | 128 (67.7) |
| Yes | 38 (20.1) |
| Lifetime Marijuana Use | |
| Rare Use | 14 (7.4) |
| Occasional Use | 44 (23.3) |
| Frequent Use | 126 (66.7) |
| Lifetime Crack Use | |
| No | 142 (75.1) |
| Yes | 43 (22.8) |
| Lifetime Cocaine Use | |
| No | 134 (70.9) |
| Yes | 51 (27.0) |
| Lifetime Ecstasy Use | |
| No | 133 (70.4) |
| Yes | 51 (27.0) |
| Lifetime Hallucinogen Use | |
| No | 171 (90.5) |
| Yes | 13 (6.9) |
| Lifetime Injection Drug Use | |
| No | 176 (93.1) |
| Yes | 9 (4.8) |
| Any Prior Alcohol Treatment, among Past 6 Month Binge Drinkers | |
| No | 14 (44.7) |
| Yes | 21 (55.3) |
| Sexual Risk-Taking and Sexually Transmitted Infection (6 Months Before Incarceration) | |
| Multiple Partnerships | |
| No | 98 (51.9) |
| Yes | 79 (41.8) |
| Concurrent Partnerships | |
| No | 120 (63.5) |
| Yes | 62 (32.8) |
| Sex without a Condom with a New/Casual Female Partner | |
| No | 90 (47.6) |
| Yes | 87 (46.0) |
| Sex with Male Partnersc | |
| No | 188 (99.5) |
| Yes | 1 (0.5) |
| Bought Sex from Female Partners | |
| No | 164 (86.8) |
| Yes | 19 (10.1) |
| Sold Sex to Female Partners | |
| No | 182 (96.3) |
| Yes | 4 (2.1) |
| Bought Sex from Male Partners | |
| No | 189 (100.0) |
| Yes | 0 (0.0) |
| Sold Sex to Male Partners | |
| No | 189 (100.0) |
| Yes | 0 (0.0) |
| Sex with Non-Monogamous Partners | |
| No | 127 (67.2) |
| Yes | 52 (27.5) |
| Sex with Partners who Ever Had STI | |
| No | 155 (82.0) |
| Yes | 25 (13.2) |
| Ever Diagnosed with an STI | |
| No | 119 (63.0) |
| Yes | 65 (34.4) |
| Prevalent STI | |
| No | 169 (90.4) |
| Yes | 17 (9.0) |
a
May not sum to 189 (100%) due to missing values.
b
In subsample of 136 participants.
c
Seven participants (3.7%) reported a lifetime history of sex with a male partner.