Table 1. Characteristics of the study population (N = 147).
| n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Males | 120 | 81.6 |
| Females | 27 | 18.4 | |
| Age category (years) | Between 18 and 30 | 30 | 20.4 |
| Between 30 and 40 | 63 | 42.9 | |
| More than 40 | 54 | 36.7 | |
| Country of birth | Guyana | 58 | 39.5 |
| France (including French Guiana) | 46 | 31.3 | |
| Surinam | 22 | 15.0 | |
| Brazil | 14 | 9.5 | |
| Other | 7 | 4.7 | |
| Qualification level* | Never went to school | 67 | 57.3 |
| Primary school | 17 | 14.5 | |
| Junior secondary school | 25 | 21.4 | |
| High-school | 8 | 6.8 | |
| Type of housing | Homeless | 38 | 25.8 |
| Gave an address | 92 | 69.6 | |
| Not provided | 17 | 11.6 | |
| Time of diagnosis of HIV | |||
| Before the index incarceration | |||
| While incarcerated | 55 | 37.4 | |
| Outside prison/jail | 64 | 43.6 | |
| During the index incarceration | 28 | 19.0 | |
| Psychiatric disorders | 38 | 25.8 | |
| Psychosis | 13 | 8.8 | |
| Depression | 13 | 8.8 | |
| Anxiety | 16 | 10.9 | |
| Suicide attempt | 4 | 2.7 | |
| Substance abuse | 103 | 70.1 | |
| Tobacco | 77 | 52.4 | |
| Marijuana | 66 | 46.9 | |
| Crack | 50 | 34.0 | |
| Alcohol | 38 | 25.9 | |
| Heroin | 3 | 2.0 | |
| Other comorbidity | 50 | 34.0 | |
| Hypertension | 17 | 10.9 | |
| Overweight | 10 | 6.1 | |
| Diabetes | 7 | 4.8 | |
| Chronic renal failure | 4 | 2.7 | |
| Epilepsy | 4 | 2.7 | |
| Asthma | 5 | 3.4 | |
| Others | 7 | 4.9 | |
| Viral co-infection | Positive HBs Antigen | 12 | 8.2 |
| Positive anti-CHV Anti-bodies | 6 | 4.1 | |
| Positive HTLV1 Anti-bodies | 7 | 4.8 | |
| ART when incarcerated | |||
| Naive | 86 | 58.5 | |
| Interrupted | 17 | 11.6 | |
| Ongoing | 44 | 29.9 |
*24 missing observations (17.0%), denominator: n = 117.