Table 1 Description of the sample (N = 37)
Mean (SD) or % | |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | |
Age in years | 48.69 (9.37) |
Male sex | 59.46 |
If male, gay, bisexual, non-heterosexual identity | 59.10 |
African-American/Black, Not Hispanic | 78.38 |
Latino/Hispanic | 21.62 |
Low socioeconomic status | 97.30 |
Other background characteristics | |
Ran out of funds for basic necessities in past year | 78.48 |
Ever homeless | 64.92 |
Current housing instability | 18.91 |
High-school degree or higher | 56.81 |
Health indicators | |
Health self-rating “good” or better | 72.97 |
Receives Medicaid (public health insurance for low-income populations) | 62.23 |
Years since HIV diagnosis | 13.88 (8.12) |
Health care provider recommended ART (lifetime) | 100.00 |
Has taken ART in the past | 54.05 |
Number of times started/stopped ART | 5.17 (5.44) |
Had an established HIV care provider over the past year (from the Medical Record) | 83.78 |
Receives care in hospital-based HIV clinic | 77.78 |
Average CD4 in the year before Baseline (Medical Record) | 291.88 (144.15) |
Average log10 viral load in the year before Baseline (Medical Record) | 3.08 (1.36) |
Depression screener at a clinically significant level | 50.00 |