Table 1.
Sample characteristics of adult people living with human immunodeficiency virus (N=199).
| Characteristic | Number | ||
| Age at baseline, mean (SD) | 48.72 (10.68) | ||
| Age at HIV diagnosis, mean (SD) | 31.89 (9.43) | ||
| Years since human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosisa, mean (SD) | 16.87 (10.05) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male, n (%) | 172 (86.4) | ||
| Female, n (%) | 27 (13.6) | ||
| Race | |||
| Black/African American, n (%) | 9 (4.5) | ||
| White, n (%) | 160 (80.4) | ||
| Latino/Hispanic, n (%) | 9 (4.5) | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander, n (%) | 7 (3.5) | ||
| Other and multiracial, n (%) | 14 (7.0) | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic/Spanish/Latino/a, n (%) | 18 (9.0) | ||
| Not Hispanic/Spanish/Latino/a, n (%) | 181 (91.0) | ||
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Homosexual/gay, n (%) | 165 (82.9) | ||
| Bisexual, n (%) | 8 (4.0) | ||
| Heterosexual/straight, n (%) | 23 (11.6) | ||
| Other, n (%) | 3 (1.5) | ||
| Ever owned a pet | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 194 (97.5) | ||
| No, n (%) | 5 (2.5) | ||
| Ever owned a dog | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 184 (92.5) | ||
| No, n (%) | 15 (7.5) | ||
| Acquired dog before or after HIV diagnosisa | |||
| Before, n (%) | 57 (31.1) | ||
| After, n (%) | 126 (68.9) | ||
| Dog type | |||
| Companion or household pet, n (%) | 168 (91.3) | ||
| Therapy dog, n (%) | 14 (7.6) | ||
| Official service dog, n (%) | 2 (1.1) | ||
| Current dog ownership | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 136 (68.3) | ||
| No, n (%) | 63 (31.7) | ||
aOne participant declined to answer this question.