Table 1.
Baseline Sociodemographic Information by Alcohol Group
| Variables | HIV-Infected Hazardous Drinkers N = 88 |
HIV-Infected Nonhazardous Drinkers N = 76 |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 40 ± 7.2 | 41 ± 6.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 62% | 70% |
| Female | 38% | 30% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Black | 64% | 55% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 33% |
| White | 7% | 12% |
| Income | ||
| <$10,000 | 89% | 88% |
| $11,000–$20,000 | 9% | 10% |
| >$20,000 | 2% | 2% |
| Highest Level of Education | ||
| <11 years | 53% | 56% |
| <12 years | 47% | 44% |
| Marital/partner status | ||
| Single, separated, or widowed | 89% | 84% |
| Married or with a partner | 11% | 16% |
| Number of years diagnosed with HIV | 8.7 ± 5.3 | 9.7 ± 6.5 |
| CD4+ lymphocyte percentages | 14.9 ± 9.6 | 13.1 ± 8.1 |
| Viral load logarithm | 4.3 ± 1.5 | 3.98 ± 1.6 |
| Body mass index kg/m2 | 26.7 ± 6.7 | 27 ± 5.6 |
NOTE: Values are means ± SD or percentages. No significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics were reported between groups.