Table 1 Socio-demographic and background characteristics (N = 31)
Mean (SD) or % | |
|---|---|
Age in years (mean, SD) | 38.65 (13.25) |
Age range in years | 22 – 60 |
Female sex | 25.8 |
African American/Black | 83.8 |
Hispanic/Latino | 16.1 |
Sexual orientation | |
Heterosexual | 90.0 |
Bisexual | 10.0 |
Education | |
No HS diploma or GED | 33.3 |
HS diploma or GED | 53.3 |
Some college | 13.4 |
Indicators of socio-economic status | |
Receives gov’t benefits (e.g., SNAP benefits) | 66.7 |
On Medicaid | 86.4 |
Indication of extreme poverty (unable to meet needs for basic necessities in past 12 months) | 73.3 |
Current employment | |
Employed full-time or part-time | 17.3 |
Unemployed or on disability | 82.7 |
Ever homeless | 48.3 |
Ever incarcerated | 46.7 |
If ever incarcerated, past year incarceration | 35.7 |
HIV testing history | |
Ever received HIV testing prior to the larger study | 66.7 |
(If tested) Times tested in the past (mean, SD) | 9.0 (11.63) |
Receives regular, annual HIV testing | 13.3 |
Accepted HIV testing during the larger study | 80.6 |