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. 2016 May 1;30(5):221–228. doi: 10.1089/apc.2015.0333

Table 1.

Characteristics of People Living with HIV Who Did Not and Who Did Engage in Nondisclosed HIV Status Condomless Sex with HIV-Negative/Unknown Status Partners

  Comparison group (n = 372) Nondisclosure groupa(n = 166)  
Characteristic n % n % χ2
Transgender 25 7 7 4 1.2
African American 350 94 149 90 3.2
Income <$10,000 235 64 86 52 6.5**
Unemployed/disability 297 79 120 71 4.9
Treated with ART 330 89 147 89 0.1
Pill count adherenceb
 <75% adherent 59 19 39 28 4.4*
 <85% adherent 105 34 54 39 0.9
 <95% adherent 175 57 91 66 3.0
Knows viral load 212 57 91 55  
Believes undetectable viral loadc 167 79 69 76 0.4
Chart undetectable viral load 247 70 99 62 3.6*
Chart detectable viral load 104 30 61 38  
Tested for STI past 3 months 182 49 92 55 1.9
Diagnosed STI past 3 months 66 18 36 22 3.0
Alcohol use past month 243 66 118 71 1.6
AUDIT >7 175 47 76 47 0.1
Drug screen positive 196 55 94 58 0.4
  M SD M SD t
Age 43.8 11.5 43.8 9.6 0.1
Years education 12.8 1.7 13.2 1.7 2.3**
Years HIV+ 13.2 8.7 14.4 8.5 1.6
CD4 cell count 465.4 271.8 442.1 265.4 0.9
HIV symptoms 3.5 3.4 3.8 3.6 0.9
CESD depression 17.9 6.5 18.3 6.4 0.6
a

Engaged in undisclosed condomless nonconcordant sex.

b

Among men receiving ART.

c

Among men stating they knew their viral load.

p < 0.1; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.

ART, antiretroviral therapy; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; CESD, Centers for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale; STI, sexually transmitted infection.