Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of the patients in the quantitative sample (N = 549)
Characteristics | Mean | 95 % Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs.) | 45.3 | 44.5, 46.1 |
| Â | n | % |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Male | 347 | 63.2 |
 Female | 197 | 35.9 |
 Transgender | 5 | 0.9 |
Race / Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Caucasian | 113 | 20.6 |
 African-American | 285 | 51.9 |
 Hispanic / Latino | 106 | 19.3 |
 Mixed | 29 | 5.3 |
 Other | 16 | 2.9 |
Education | Â | Â |
 Less than high school | 179 | 32.6 |
 High school or G.E.D | 240 | 43.7 |
 Greater than high school | 130 | 23.7 |
Annual Income | Â | Â |
 No income | 127 | 23.1 |
 Less than $5000 | 121 | 22.0 |
 Between $5000 and $10000 | 165 | 30.1 |
 Between $10000 and $20000 | 87 | 15.9 |
 Greater than $20000 | 49 | 8.9 |
Sexual Orientation | Â | Â |
 Heterosexual | 320 | 58.1 |
 Homosexual | 156 | 28.4 |
 Other | 73 | 13.3 |
Risk Factors for HIV | Â | Â |
 MSM | 186 | 33.9 |
 IDU | 63 | 11.5 |
 Heterosexual contact | 192 | 35.0 |
 Other | 108 | 19.7 |
Homeless | 120 | 21.9 |