Research Article
Engagement with Care, Substance Use, and Adherence to Therapy in HIV/AIDS
Table 1
Sample demographics.
| | Gender | | | | Male | 455 | 59.2% | | Female | 296 | 38.5% | | Transgender | 17 | 2.2% | | Age | 42.8 years | SD = 9.6 (range 20–72) | | Race | | | | Asian/Pacific Islander | 11 | 1.4% | | African national and American/black | 335 | 43.6% | | Hispanic/Latino | 214 | 27.8% | | Native American Indian | 8 | 1.0% | | White/Anglo (non-Hispanic) | 163 | 21.2% | | Other | 37 | 4.8% | | Highest education | | | | Grade school | 223 | 29.1% | | High school | 318 | 41.5% | | Technical/vocational school | 143 | 18.6% | | College | 59 | 7.7% | | Master’s | 20 | 2.6% | | Doctorate | 4 | 0.5% | | # Children at home | | | | 0 | 139 | 37.9% | | 1 | 81 | 22.1% | | 2 | 80 | 21.8% | | 3 | 31 | 8.4% | | >4 | 36 | 9.8% | | Data Collection Sites | | | | USA (10) | | | | California (3) | 107 | 13.8% | | Texas (3) | 190 | 24.5% | | Massachusetts (1) | 69 | 9.0% | | Utah (1) | 69 | 9.0% | | Illinois (1) | 16 | 2.0% | | Pennsylvania (1) | 107 | 13.8% | | Africa (2) | | | | South Africa (1) | 48 | 6.2% | | Kenya (1) | 71 | 9.2% | | Puerto Rico (2) | | | | San Juan (1) | 70 | 9.0% | | Vega Baja (1) | 28 | 3.6% | | AIDS diagnosis | | | | Yes | 322 | 42.0% | | No | 408 | 53.2% | | Don’t know | 37 | 4.8% | | Taking HIV Meds now | | | | Yes | 537 | 70.4% | | No | 226 | 29.6% | | Other Medical Conditions | | | | Yes | 470 | 62.7% | | No | 280 | 37.3% | | Years HIV Positive | 9.1 years | SD ± 6.6 (Range: 0–26) | | Recent CD4 Count (if known) | 407 | SD ± 268 (Range: 0–1200) | | Viral Load “Undetectable” | 251 | 33.4% | | Viral Load (Greater than 50 copies/mL) () | 50368 | SD ± 135000 (Range: 50–750000) | | Years on ARV Medications | 6.7 years | SD ± 5.2 (Range: 0–20) |
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