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. 2021 Dec 25;231:109233. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109233

Table 2.

Characteristics of participants in the MWCCS living with HIV (n = 2121).

Mean (SD) N (%)
Age in years (n = 2121) 53.52 (10.13)
Race/Ethnicity (n = 2002)
Non-Hispanic White 528 (26.4%)
Non-Hispanic Black 1124 (56.1%)
Hispanic All Races 297 (14.8%)
Non-Hispanic Other 53 (2.7%)
Sex assigned at birth (n = 2121)
Male 800 (37.7%)
Female 1321 (62.3%)
Education (n = 2002)
High School or less 985 (49.2%)
Any College 1017 (50.8%)
Binge alcohol use
Time 1 (n = 1950) 397 (20.4%)
Time 2 (n = 1932) 402 (20.8%)
Time 3 (n = 1803) 252 (14.0%)
Daily marijuana use
Time 1 (n = 1947) 211 (10.8%)
Time 2 (n = 1929) 229 (11.9%)
Time 3 (n = 1804) 190 (10.5%)
Non-prescription drug use
Time 1 (n = 1953) 175 (8.0%)
Time 2 (n = 1931) 172 (8.9%)
Time 3 (n = 1804) 98 (5.4%)
Depressive symptoms (n = 1971)
CESD 10 < 10 1198 (60.8%)
CESD 10 ≥ 10 773 (39.2%)
Functional social support (n = 1971), range: 0 – 4 2.22 (1.10)
Loneliness (n = 1971), range: 0 – 6 1.61 (1.82)

Note. Abbreviations: MWCCS: MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study; HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus; CESD: Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression.