Table 1 Client Characteristics
Characteristic | HIV-negative (n = 42) | HIV-positive (n = 42) | Total (n = 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
n or mean (SD) | n or mean (SD) | n or mean (SD) | |
Age (years) | 51.43 (10.10) | 48.83 (8.11) | 50.13 (9.20) |
Education | |||
Less than HS | 7 | 11 | 18 |
HS diploma/GED | 25 | 20 | 45 |
College (some and completed) | 10 | 11 | 21 |
Employment Status | |||
Unemployed | 36 | 40 | 76 |
Household Income (~$1335 FPL) | |||
< $400/month | 10 | 7 | 17 |
$400–$850/month | 18 | 15 | 33 |
$851–$1650/month | 13 | 17 | 30 |
Unmarried | 29 | 32 | 61 |
Number Dependent Children | .81 (1.86) | .78 (1.837) | .80 (1.84) |
Living Situation | |||
Own home/apt | 19 | 28 | 47 |
In family’s home/apt | 3 | 2 | 5 |
In partner’s home/apt | 12 | 3 | 15 |
Other (someone else’s home/apt, rooming house, welfare-type place, group home/institution, on the street) | 7 | 9 | 16 |
History of Incarceration | 29 | 31 | 60 |
Spent Time in Inpatient Drug Treatment | 12 | 19 | 31 |
Overall quality of life | |||
Excellent | 2 | 8 | 10 |
Very good | 8 | 10 | 18 |
Good | 17 | 14 | 31 |
Fair | 14 | 8 | 22 |
Poor | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Self-reported hepatitis-C | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Had drink, past month | 26 | 18 | 44 |
How often drink, past month | |||
Not at all/a few times | 7 | 11 | 18 |
A few times each week | 16 | 5 | 21 |
Every day | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Past 3 months, feel you should cut down on drinking* | 21 | 12 | 33 |
Past 3 months, annoyed by people who criticize drinking | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Past 3 months, feel bad/guilty about drinking | 12 | 5 | 17 |
Past 3 months, have drink in morning for hangover* | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Past 3 months, used substances to get high/relax | 23 | 21 | 44 |
Past 3 months, number of times sniff/snort heroin | 4.04 (18.75) | 4.29 (19.64) | 4.16 (18.95) |
Past 3 months, number of times smoked marijuana | 19.48 (27.36) | 12.48 (22.96) | 16.14 (25.31) |
Past 3 months, number of times used illegal drugs | 7.59 (15.73) | 4.90 (12.32) | 6.28 (14.06) |
Past 3 months, number of times injected drugs | 2.82 (12.78) | 4.9 (19.64) | 3.53 (16.31) |
Past year, used larger amounts or for longer periods | 8 | 9 | 17 |
Past year, tried to cut down but couldn’t | 9 | 13 | 22 |
Past year, a lot of times involved with drugs | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Past year, got so high couldn’t work/caused accident | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Past year, spent less time working because of drugs | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Past year, drugs caused emotional/psychological problems | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Past year, drugs caused problems with others | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Past years, drugs caused problems with physical health | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Past year, had to increase amount of drug | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Past year, needed care but couldn’t get it | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Don’t have regular doctor* | 10 | 2 | 12 |