Table 2.

Factors Associated with Medication Concerns Among Never in Care Respondents, 2008–2010

Characteristic	Concerns about medications (n = 34)		No concerns about medications (n = 94)		χ-2 test for differences p Value
	No.	%	No.	%
Gender
Male	24	71	73	78
Female	9	26	21	22
Transgender	< 5	3	—	—	0.21
Age (years)
18–34	20	59	49	52
≥ 35	14	41	45	48	0.50
Race/ethnicity
Other than white (non-Hispanic or Latino)	29	85	66	73
White (non-Hispanic or Latino)	5	15	25	27	0.14
Education
≤ High school diploma	22	65	55	59
> High school diploma	12	35	39	41	0.53
Mode of HIV exposure was male-male sexual contact	13	38	51	54	0.11
Sexual orientation
Homosexual	14	41	40	43
Heterosexual	16	47	42	45	0.97
Bisexual	< 5	12	12	13
Annual income ≤ $10,000 (adjusted for number of dependents)	18	60	46	54	0.58
Currently unemployed	19	56	48	51	0.63
Homeless, past 3 months	6	18	17	18	0.95
Lack of continuous health insurance or coverage, past 3 months	27	79	62	66	0.14
Did not get medical care in the past 3 months because did not like or trust health care workers	14	41	6	6	< 0.001
Reason tested for HIV
Someone recommended test to respondent	9	26	30	32
Respondent decided to be tested	17	50	50	53	0.50
Test was required (e.g., insurance, blood donation)	8	24	14	15
Use of complementary/alternative medicines or self care since HIV diagnosis	23	68	36	38	< 0.01
Receipt of any non-HIV–related medical care	30	88	78	83	0.47
Has a usual place to go for medical care	11	37	38	49	0.26
Describes self as having a personal doctor, nurse or health care worker	5	45	27	71	0.11