Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Participants
| Category | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 30 (100.0%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic White | 5 (16.7%) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14 (46.7%) | ||
| Hispanic/Latina (all races) | 8 (26.7%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic (no race specified) | 3 (10.0%) | ||
| Country of Birth | United States | 22 (73.3%) | |
| Mexico | 4 (13.3%) | ||
| I was born in another country | 4 (13.3%) | ||
| Education status | 8th grade or less | 2 (6.7%) | |
| 9th grade or more, but did not complete high school or received a GED | 5 (16.7%) | ||
| Graduated from high school or received a GED | 8 (26.7%) | ||
| Some trade school, vocational school, or some college | 8 (26.7%) | ||
| Completed trade school or vocational school | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Completed college (2 or 4-year program) | 5 (16.7%) | ||
| Other | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Sexual Orientation | Straight or heterosexual | 26 (86.7%) | |
| Gay or lesbian | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Bisexual | 2 (6.7%) | ||
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | 12 (40.0%) | |
| Partnered, but not married | 3 (10.0%) | ||
| Married | 6 (20.0%) | ||
| Separated | 3 (10.0%) | ||
| Widowed | 5 (16.7%) | ||
| Other | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Current Employment | No | 22 (73.3%) | |
| Yes | 8 (26.7%) | ||
| Employment Type | Full-time | 1 (12.5%) | |
| Part-time | 7 (87.5%) | ||
| Public housing, housing assistance, housing vouchers | No | 18 (60.0%) | |
| Yes | 12 (40.0%) | ||
| Medicaid | No | 18 (60.0%) | |
| Yes | 12 (40.0%) | ||
| WIC | No | 26 (86.7%) | |
| Yes | 4 (13.3%) | ||
| Food stamps | No | 18 (60.0%) | |
| Yes | 12 (40.0%) | ||
| Disability, SSI, SSDI | No | 17 (56.7%) | |
| Yes | 13 (43.3%) | ||
| ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program) | No | 25 (83.3%) | |
| Yes | 5 (16.7%) | ||
| Annual Income | Less than $10,000 | 16 (55.2%) | |
| $10,000- $19,999 | 12 (41.4%) | ||
| $20,000 - $29,999 | 1 (3.4%) | ||
| Dependent Children | No | 22 (73.3%) | |
| Yes | 8 (26.7%) | ||
| Self-reported mode of HIV acquisition | Having sex with a man who had HIV | 27 (90.0%) | |
| Sharing needles or works | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Blood transfusion | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Other | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| Currently has a usual source of HIV Care | No | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Yes | 29 (96.7%) | ||
| Currently taking ART | No | 3 (10.0%) | |
| Yes | 27 (90.0%) | ||
| No | 13 (43.3%) | ||
| Never miss a dose in the past month | Yes | 17 (56.7%) | |