Table 2.
Demographics and sample characteristics (n = 193)
| Variable | n | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 193 | 43.4 (9.1) |
| Years HIV+ | 190 | 9.6 (6.3) |
| ARV years | 193 | 6.3 (5.0) |
| Variable | n | Median (range) |
| Income | 186 | $7494 ($0, $126,000) |
| CD 4 count | 138 | 285.5 (7, 2000) |
| CD 4 percent | 137 | 17.0 (1.0, 61.3) |
| Viral load (log10) | 148 | 2.16 (1.7, 5.5) |
| Risk index | 193 | 2.0 (0, 14) |
| Percent prescribed doses taken | 193 | 88.9 % (0, 100 %) |
| CESD | 193 | 13.0 (0, 48) |
| Variable | n | % |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Black | 181 | 93.8 |
| White | 7 | 3.6 |
| Other | 5 | 2.5 |
| Education | ||
| HS or less | 143 | 74.1 |
| College or more | 50 | 25.9 |
| Employment (%yes) | 30 | 15.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/committed | 52 | 27.1 |
| Never married | 52 | 27.1 |
| Separated/div/wid | 88 | 45.8 |
| Children (% yes) (range 1–9) | 160 | 82.9 |
| Sexual identity | ||
| Straight/heterosexual | 153 | 79.3 |
| Gay/homosexual | 4 | 2.1 |
| Bisexual | 8 | 4.1 |
| None of above/unsure | 28 | 14.5 |
| Sexually active (last 3 months) (% yes) | 106 | 54.9 |
| Income | ||
| ≤$10 K | 125 | 67.2 |
| >$10 K | 61 | 32.8 |
| Variable | n | % |
| Adherence | ||
| Low adherence (LA) (<90 %) | 102 | 52.8 |
| High adherence (HA) (≥90 %) | 91 | 47.2 |
| Risk index | ||
| Low risk (LR) (≤3) | 120 | 62.2 |
| High risk (HR) (>4) | 73 | 37.8 |
| Adherence/risk groupsa | ||
| HALR | 66 | 34.2 |
| HAHR | 25 | 13.0 |
| LALR | 54 | 28.0 |
| LAHR | 48 | 24.9 |
a
Adherence and risk are associated—(percent conditional on risk) 45.0 % low risk subjects with low adherence compared to 65.8 % of high risk subjects with low adherence: χ2(1) = 7.845, p = 0.005