Table 1 Participant demographics and baseline characteristics (N = 20)
Average age | 47.35 (± 9.56) |
Sexual orientation | |
Gay/homosexual | 8 (40%) |
Bisexual | 1 (5%) |
Straight/heterosexual | 9 (45%) |
Other | 2 (10%) |
Gender | |
Male | 13 (65%) |
Female | 7 (35%) |
Race | |
Black/African American | 14 (70%) |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 (10%) |
White | 6 (30%) |
Highest level of education attained | |
Some high school | 6 (30%) |
High school degree | 1 (5%) |
Some college | 10 (50%) |
College degree | 2 (10%) |
Graduate degree | 1 (5%) |
Income | |
$0–10,000 | 11 (55%) |
$11–20,000 | 5 (25%) |
$21–30,000 | 3 (15%) |
$31–40,000 | 1 (5%) |
Employment status | |
Working | 4 (20%) |
Disability | 11 (55%) |
Unemployed | 5 (25%) |
Current relationship status | |
Not having sex, no partner/significant other | 9 (45%) |
Having sex, but with more than one partner | 2 (10%) |
Having sex with just one partner, but for less than 6 months | 1 (5%) |
Having sex with just one partner for 6 months or longer | 8 (40%) |
Average time since diagnosis | 13.82 years (± 9.28) |
Medication adherence | |
What percent of medication taken in the past month | 85.83 (±24.69) |
Average missed doses in the past week | 0.47 (± 1.81) |
Alcohol use | |
AUDIT score | 11.12 (± 8.31) |
Average days participant consumed alcohol in past month | 10.32 (± 8.54) |
Average days participant had five or more drinks in past month | 3.95 (± 7.48) |