Table 1.

Focus group participant characteristics (N = 75).

Characteristic	n (%)
Age in years (mean, sd)	37.8 (8.3)
Country of Origin
El Salvador	9 (12.0)
Guatemala	1 (1.3)
Honduras	40 (53.3)
Mexico	19 (25.3)
Other	6 (8.0)
Education
Less than grade 6	48 (64.0)
Grades 7–12	11 (14.7)
Professional program or university studies	16 (21.3)
Time in the U.S.
Less than 1 year	4 (5.3)
1–5 years	21 (28.0)
More than 5 years	50 (66.7)
Time in Baltimore
Less than 1 year	6 (8.0)
1–5 years	30 (40.0)
More than 5 years	39 (52.0)
Relationship Status
Single	35 (46.7)
In partnership, partner in country of origin	19 (25.3)
In partnership, partner in the U.S.	17 (22.7)
In partnership, partners in country of origin and U.S.	3 (4.0)
Prefer not to answer	1 (1.3)
Tested for HIV in the past year	30 (40.0)