Table 5.
Characteristics by latent class.
| Social Connectors | Non-community Connectors | Social Isolates | P-value | |
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| N (%) | 523 (41.7) | 491 (39.2) | 239 (19.1) | |
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| Age (years), Median (IQR) | 62.0 (56.0, 67.0) | 61.0 (55.0, 66.0) | 58.0 (52.0, 63.0) | <0.0001 |
| Percentage of Completed Visits, Median (IQR) | 86.2 (75.0–96.5) | 86.2 (75.0–96.5) | 86.2 (69.9–93.1) | 0.0830 |
| HIV Status, n (%) | ||||
| Positive | 229 (43.8) | 254 (51.7) | 139 (58.2) | 0.0006 |
| Negative | 294 (56.2) | 237 (48.3) | 100 (41.8) | |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 393 (75.1) | 359 (73.1) | 117 (49.0) | <0.0001 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 76 (14.5) | 91 (18.5) | 83 (34.7) | |
| Hispanic | 46 (8.8) | 29 (5.9) | 36 (15.1) | |
| Other | 8 (1.5) | 12 (2.4) | 3 (1.3) | |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| Less than High School | 9 (1.7) | 14 (2.9) | 21 (8.8) | <0.0001 |
| High School | 41 (7.8) | 49 (10.0) | 42 (17.6) | |
| College | 261 (49.9) | 256 (52.1) | 126 (52.7) | |
| Graduate School | 212 (40.5) | 172 (35.0) | 50 (20.9) | |
| Sexual Orientation, n (%) | ||||
| Gay | 480 (91.8) | 418 (85.1) | 184 (77.0) | <0.0001 |
| Bisexual | 19 (3.6) | 27 (5.5) | 15 (6.3) | |
| Heterosexual/Straight | 2 (0.4) | 12 (2.4) | 17 (7.1) | |
| Other | 9 (1.7) | 7 (1.4) | 5 (2.1) | |
| Missing | 13 (2.5) | 27 (5.5) | 18 (7.5) | |
| Depressive Symptoms, n (%) | ||||
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D ≥16) | 64 (12.2) | 85 (17.3) | 119 (49.8) | <0.0001 |
| No depressive symptoms (CES-D < 16) | 432 (82.6) | 374 (76.2) | 109 (45.6) | |
| Missing | 27 (5.2) | 32 (6.5) | 11 (4.6) | |
| Employment Status, n (%) | ||||
| Employed | 327 (62.5) | 274 (55.8) | 99 (41.4) | <0.0001 |
| Not Employed | 182 (34.8) | 193 (39.3) | 135 (56.5) | |
| Missing | 14 (2.7) | 24 (4.9) | 5 (2.1) | |
| Income Category, n (%) | ||||
| Less than $29,999 | 112 (21.4) | 146 (29.7) | 141 (59.0) | <0.0001 |
| $30,000 to $59,999 | 134 (25.6) | 124 (25.3) | 47 (19.7) | |
| $60,000 or more | 229 (43.8) | 170 (34.6) | 32 (13.4) | |
| Missing/do not wish to respond | 48 (9.2) | 51 (10.4) | 19 (7.9) | |
| Housing Status, n (%) | ||||
| In your own home | 483 (92.4) | 451 (91.9) | 185 (77.4) | <0.0001 |
| At your parent’s home | 34 (6.5) | 34 (6.9) | 46 (19.2) | |
| Prefer not to say | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.6) | 2 (0.8) | |
| Missing | 6 (1.1) | 3 (0.6) | 6 (2.5) | |
| Volunteer Work, n (%) | ||||
| No | 158 (30.2) | 225 (45.8) | 110 (46.0) | <0.0001 |
| Yes | 362 (69.2) | 255 (51.9) | 114 (47.7) | |
| Missing | 3 (0.6) | 11 (2.2) | 15 (6.3) | |
| Alcohol Use, n (%) | ||||
| None | 82 (15.7) | 86 (17.5) | 69 (28.9) | 0.0005 |
| Low/Moderate | 311 (59.5) | 287 (58.5) | 118 (49.4) | |
| Moderate/Heavy | 78 (14.9) | 62 (12.6) | 23 (9.6) | |
| Heavy | 24 (4.6) | 17 (3.5) | 13 (5.4) | |
| Missing | 28 (5.4) | 39 (7.9) | 16 (6.7) | |
| Marijuana Use, n (%) | ||||
| No | 331 (63.3) | 351 (71.5) | 153 (64.0) | 0.0017 |
| Yes | 163 (31.2) | 104 (21.2) | 72 (30.1) | |
| Missing | 29 (5.5) | 36 (7.3) | 14 (5.9) | |
| Popper Use, n (%) | ||||
| No | 359 (68.6) | 376 (76.6) | 180 (75.3) | 0.0019 |
| Yes | 133 (25.4) | 79 (16.1) | 45 (18.8) | |
| Missing | 31 (5.9) | 36 (7.3) | 14 (5.9) | |
| Cocaine/Crack Use, n (%) | ||||
| No | 466 (89.1) | 434 (88.4) | 192 (80.3) | 0.0002 |
| Yes | 23 (4.4) | 21 (4.3) | 28 (11.7) | |
| Missing | 34 (6.5) | 36 (7.3) | 19 (7.9) | |
| Methamphetamine Use, n (%) | ||||
| No | 473 (90.4) | 446 (90.8) | 208 (87.0) | 0.0020 |
| Yes | 18 (3.4) | 10 (2.0) | 18 (7.5) | |
| Missing | 32 (6.1) | 35 (7.1) | 13 (5.4) | |
| Loneliness Scale Sum at wave 3, Median (IQR) | 3.0 (3.0, 5.0) | 5.0 (3.0, 6.0) | 7.0 (5.0, 9.0) | <0.0001 |
| Loneliness Scale Sum at wave 6, Median (IQR) | 3.0 (3.0, 5.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 6.0) | 7.0 (5.0, 9.0) | <0.0001 |
IQR=Interquartile range.