Table 1. Characteristics of HIV-infected males in prison (n = 150).
| Variable | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 34.3 ± 7.5 | |
| Finished high school | 85 | 56.7 |
| Married/in a relationship | 84 | 56.0 |
| Incarcerated in a narcotic prison | 112 | 74.7 |
| Years incarcerated (mean ± SD) | 2.0 ± 1.3 | |
| HIV treatment | ||
| Years since HIV diagnosis (mean ± SD) | 4.6 ± 4.1 | |
| HIV diagnosed during current prison term | 64 | 42.7 |
| Receiving ART before incarceration | 41 | 27.3 |
| CD4+ T-lymphocyte cells/μL (mean ± SD) | 289 ± 179 | |
| Currently utilizing ART | 110 | 73.3 |
| Self-reported “perfect” ART adherence (n = 110) | 28 | 25.5 |
| Substance use | ||
| Any history of drug injection | 123 | 82.0 |
| Pre-incarceration substance use a | 146 | 97.3 |
| Pre-incarceration drug injection a | 66 | 44.0 |
| Within-prison substance use b | 93 | 62.0 |
| Within-prison drug injection b | 14 | 9.3 |
ART, antiretroviral therapy; SD, standard deviation.
a three months before incarceration; includes only opioids, stimulants, and sedatives.
b during the current prison term; includes only opioids, stimulants, and sedatives.