Table 1.
Comparison of baseline participant characteristics by study arm assignment.
| Intervention (n = 149) |
Usual care (n = 155) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | Mean (SD) | % (n) | Mean (SD) | |
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Age (years) | 42.8 (10.3) | 44.9 (9.9) | ||
| Present sex | ||||
| Male | 75% (112) | 64% (100) | ||
| Female | 24% (35) | 34% (52) | ||
| Transgender and other | 1% (2) | 2% (3) | ||
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Heterosexual | 40% (58) | 53% (81) | ||
| Gay/Lesbian | 46% (67) | 34% (51) | ||
| Bisexual | 11% (17) | 10% (16) | ||
| Other | 3% (4) | 3% (4) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White non-Hispanic | 36% (54) | 25% (39) | ||
| Black non-Hispanic | 56% (83) | 68% (105) | ||
| Hispanic | 6% (9) | 3% (4) | ||
| Other | 2% (3) | 4% (7) | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed full time | 15% (22) | 14% (22) | ||
| Employed part time | 12% (17) | 13% (20) | ||
| Unemployed | 73% (108) | 73% (111) | ||
| Mental health indicators | ||||
| Depressive severity (HAM-D) | 20.3 (6.9) | 19.9 (6.9) | ||
| Suicidality | 23% (32) | 20% (26) | ||
| Comorbid anxiety disorder | 59% (88) | 64% (99) | ||
| Comorbid substance use disorder | 32% (47) | 25% (38) | ||
| SF-12 mental functioning score | 30.5 (9.4) | 30.3 (10.4) | ||
| HIV-related indicators | ||||
| CD4 count, cells/mm3 | 607 (371) | 569 (354) | ||
| HIV-RNA viral load <50 copies/mL | 69% (91) | 68% (98) | ||
| Self-reported ARV adherence, % | 85.8 (23.3) | 87.2 (22.2) | ||
| Number of HIV symptoms | 5.2 (2.9) | 5.1 (3.1) | ||
| SF-12 physical functioning score | 44.1 (11.8) | 43.8 (12.1) | ||