Table 1.
Background of Scholars in the Mentored HIV Prevention Trials Network Scholars Program at Time of Application (2010–2015), Cohorts 1–6 (N = 26)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Self-identified sex | |
| Men | 6 (23) |
| Women | 20 (77) |
| Age in years | |
| 24–29 | 1 (4) |
| 30–34 | 17 (65) |
| 35–39 | 4 (15) |
| 40–44 | 3 (12) |
| 45–49 | 1 (4) |
| Self-identified race/ethnicity | |
| Black/African American | 22 (85) |
| Hispanic/Latino/Latina | 4 (15) |
| State/Venue of residence | |
| U.S. northeast (Maryland; Washington, DC; Massachusetts; New York; Pennsylvania) | 11 (42) |
| U.S. south (Arkansas; Georgia; Mississippi; North Carolina; Texas; Virginia) | 9 (35) |
| U.S. west (California) | 3 (12) |
| U.S. midwest (Illinois) | 2 (8) |
| Canada (U.S. citizen) | 1 (4) |
| Scholar project emphasis by study | |
| Persons who inject drugs (HPTN 037) | 4 (15) |
| Voluntary testing and counseling (HPTN 043) | 2 (8) |
| Prevention with positives (HPTN 063) | 3 (12) |
| Men who have sex with men (HPTN 061) | 8 (31) |
| Women at risk (HPTN 064) | 8 (31) |
| Adolescents/youth (HPTN 068) | 1 (4) |
All HPTN protocols are available at: www.hptn.org/research/studies, accessed December 9, 2017. We did not collect data on the sexual preferences of HPTN scholars and hence we do not know the number who were sexual minorities, for example, same sex preference or transgender.
HPTN, HIV Prevention Trials Network.