Table 1.
Characteristics of young African American men who have sex with men participants (N = 25). For Likert scales, 0 was least and 10 was most
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Duration taking antiretroviral therapy (in years) | |
| Less than 1 year | 3 (12) |
| 1 to 2 years | 7 (28) |
| 3 to 5 years | 7 (28) |
| More than 5 years | 8 (32) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time | 5 (20) |
| Part-time | 4 (16) |
| Unemployed | 12 (48) |
| Other | 4 (16) |
| Highest level of education | |
| 10th grade or less | 0 (0) |
| 11th grade | 3 (12) |
| 12th grade | 3 (12) |
| More than high school | 18 (72) |
| Unknown | 1 (4) |
| Self-reported ability to read | |
| Excellent | 19 (76) |
| Good | 4 (16) |
| Fair | 2 (8) |
| Poor | 0 (0) |
| Relationship status | |
| Single | 12 (48) |
| Partnered | 11 (44) |
| Married | 1 (4) |
| Other | 1 (4) |
| Has a close personal contact that currently helps remember to take medication | |
| Yes | 13 (52) |
| No | 12 (48) |
| Ever used the following drugsa | |
| Marijuana | 9 (36) |
| Heroin | 4 (16) |
| Cocaine | 5 (20) |
| Meth or amphetamines | 5 (20) |
| Inhalants | 4 (16) |
| Used the following drugs within the past 6 monthsa | |
| Marijuana | 10 (40) |
| Heroin | 0 (0) |
| Cocaine | 5 (20) |
| Meth or amphetamines | 0 (0) |
| Inhalants | 0 (0) |
| How many days per week alcohol is drunkb | |
| 0 | 12 (48) |
| 1–2 | 6 (24) |
| 3–4 | 3 (13) |
| 5 or more | 3 (13) |
| Generally, how would you rank the communication between your healthcare provider and yourself? (Likert scale, median 9.5)c | |
| 0–4 | 1 (4) |
| 5–7 | 7 (29) |
| 8–10 | 16 (67) |
| How comfortable are you that you generally know what you need to know about your HIV medication? (Likert scale, median 9.0)c | |
| 0–4 | 0 (0) |
| 5–7 | 6 (25) |
| 8–10 | (75) |
| How comfortable are you that you generally know about the possible side effects of your HIV medication? (Likert scale, median 8.5)c | |
| 0–4 | 3 (13) |
| 5–7 | 7 (29) |
| 8–10 | 14 (58) |
aNot mutually exclusive
bFor those who drink, the median number of drinks per day was 4 (range 1–5)
cN = 24