Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, risky sexual behavior, vengeance and disclosure among overall study population
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 43.5 | 10.5 |
| 18–34 | 57 | 21.4 |
| 35–49 | 124 | 46.6 |
| ≥50 | 85 | 32.0 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Black | 104 | 39.1 |
| White | 144 | 54.1 |
| Other | 18 | 6.8 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 22 | 8.3 |
| High school | 58 | 21.8 |
| Some college | 117 | 44.0 |
| College graduate/graduate school | 69 | 25.9 |
| Income | ||
| $0-$500 | 77 | 29.0 |
| $501-$1000 | 112 | 29.0 |
| $1001+ | 77 | 42.1 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 84 | 31.6 |
| Unemployed | 182 | 68.4 |
| Knew source of infection | ||
| Yes | 206 | 77.4 |
| No | 60 | 22.6 |
| Thought to have been infected intentionally | ||
| Yes | 115 | 43.2 |
| No | 151 | 56.8 |
| Time since diagnosis (years) (mean, SD) | ||
| ≤1 year | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| >1 to ≤5 years | 31 | 11.7 |
| >5 to ≤10 years | 50 | 18.9 |
| >10 years | 42 | 15.9 |
| Time since diagnosis (years) (mean, SD) | 142 | 53.6 |
| Location | ||
| Tampa MSA | 141 | 53.0 |
| Columbus and Dayton MSAs | 125 | 47.0 |
| HIV status of partner | ||
| HIV-positive | 17 | 11.6 |
| Negative or unknown | 130 | 88.4 |
| Risky sexual behavior | ||
| Unprotected anal sex: yes | 82 | 45.1 |
| Unprotected anal sex: no | 100 | 55.0 |
| Unprotected insertive sex: yes | 59 | 32.1 |
| Unprotected insertive sex: no | 125 | 67.9 |
| Unprotected receptive sex: yes | 62 | 33.7 |
| Unprotected receptive sex: no | 122 | 66.3 |
Note Risky sexual behavior refers to condomless sexual intercourse in the past 30 days