Table 1.
Characteristics of Never in Care Respondents, 2008–2010
| Structured interview respondents (n = 134) |
Qualitative interview respondents (n = 48) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | No. | % | No. | % |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 100 | 76 | 36 | 75 |
| Female | 31 | 23 | 11 | 23 |
| Transgender | <5 | 1 | <5 | 2 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–34 | 70 | 52 | 23 | 48 |
| ≥35 | 64 | 48 | 25 | 52 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Other than white (non-Hispanic or Latino) | 98 | 77 | 34 | 76 |
| White (non-Hispanic or Latino) | 30 | 23 | 11 | 24 |
| Education | ||||
| ≤ High school diploma | 79 | 60 | 28 | 58 |
| > High school diploma | 52 | 40 | 20 | 42 |
| Mode of HIV exposure was male–male sexual contact | 66 | 49 | 22 | 46 |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Homosexual | 54 | 41 | 17 | 35 |
| Heterosexual | 60 | 45 | 23 | 48 |
| Bisexual | 18 | 14 | 8 | 17 |
| Annual income ≤ $10,000 (adjusted for number of dependents) | 64 | 54 | 22 | 51 |
| Currently unemployed | 68 | 52 | 23 | 48 |
| Homeless, past 3 months | 24 | 18 | 11 | 23 |
| Lack of continuous health insurance or coverage, past 3 months | 93 | 70 | 34 | 71 |
| Cited medication concerns as a reason for not entering HIV care, past 3 months | 34 | 27 | 17 | 38 |
| Interview site | ||||
| Indiana | 67 | 50 | 25 | 52 |
| New Jersey | 13 | 10 | — | — |
| New York City, NY | 29 | 22 | — | — |
| Philadelphia, PA | 14 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| Washington | 11 | 8 | 11 | 23 |