Table 1.
Means, standard deviations, and frequencies of demographic characteristics and HIV factors (N = 1728)
| Characteristic | N | Mean (SD) or count (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 1726 | 20.41 (2.63) |
| Gender | 1727 | |
| Male | 1140 (66.0 %) | |
| Female | 552 (32.0 %) | |
| Transgender | 35 (2.0 %) | |
| Ethnicity | 1726 | |
| Non-hispanic/latino | 1371 (79.4 %) | |
| Hispanic/latino | 355 (20.6 %) | |
| Race | 1719 | |
| Black/African American | 1138 (66.2 %) | |
| White | 239 (13.9 %) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 19 (1.1 %) | |
| Native American/alaskan native | 15 (0.9 %) | |
| Multiracial | 199 (11.6 %) | |
| Other | 109 (6.3 %) | |
| Sexual orientation | 1724 | |
| Heterosexual/straight | 725 (42.1 %) | |
| Gay | 715 (41.5 %) | |
| Lesbian | 18 (1.0 %) | |
| Queer | 8 (0.5 %) | |
| Bisexual | 216 (12.5 %) | |
| Questioning | 30 (1.7 %) | |
| Other | 12 (0.7 %) | |
| Educational level | 1723 | |
| < High school | 555 (32.2 %) | |
| High school graduate | 470 (27.3 %) | |
| > High school | 698 (40.5 %) | |
| Employment status | 1724 | |
| Not employed | 1113 (64.6 %) | |
| Employed | 611 (35.4 %) | |
| Mode of HIV infection | 1710 | |
| Behavioral | 1262 (73.8 %) | |
| Perinatal | 448 (26.2 %) | |
| Age when found out HIV+ | 1711 | |
| 12 or younger | 337 (19.7 %) | |
| 13–18 | 653 (38.2 %) | |
| 19 or older | 721 (42.1 %) | |
| HIV disclosure to anyone | 1727 | |
| Yes | 1439 (83.3 %) | |
| No | 288 (16.7 %) |