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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics for participants (N = 253)

From: Implementation of a couple-based HIV prevention program: a cluster randomized trial comparing manual versus Web-based approaches

 

Manual-based (Traditional) (N = 131)

Web-based (Multimedia) (n = 122)

Sociodemographics

Frequency

Percentage

Frequency

Percentage

Sex

    

Female

89

67.9

92

75.4

Male

42

32.1

30

24.6

Age

    

18-29

18

13.7

22

18.0

30-39

35

26.7

31

25.4

40 and above

78

59.5

69

56.6

Marital status

    

Married

45

34.4

36

29.5

Separated, Divorced, Widowed

28

21.3

28

23.0

Single

58

44.3

58

47.5

Sexual orientation

    

Heterosexual

110

84.0

99

81.1

Gay

10

7.6

12

9.8

Lesbian

6

4.6

6

4.9

Bisexual

3

2.3

0

0

Other

1

0.8

1

.8

Race-Ethnicity

    

African American

57

43.5

47

38.5

Hispanic

45

34.4

47

38.5

White or Caucasian

28

21.4

27

22.1

Caribbean, West Indian

9

6.9

10

8.2

Asia, SE Asia, Pac Isla.

7

5.3

3

2.5

Amer. Indian/Alaska Nat.

1

0.8

1

0.8

Other.

4

3.1

1

0.8

Born in 50 U.S. states

97

74.0

99

81.1

Preferred language

    

English

115

87.8

106

86.9

Spanish

9

6.9

12

9.8

Other

7

5.4

4

3.2

Education

    

High School or GED

17

13.0

23

18.9

College Technical

64

48.9

49

40.2

Graduate school

50

38.2

50

41.0

 

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

Yrs in HIV/STI service

4.6

.5-13

7.1

.5-13

Yrs at agency

4.7

.5-13

2.9

.5-13

Computer confidence

8.6

2-10

9

3-10

Browser comfort

8.6

0-10

9

1-10

  1. A x2 test of independence found no statistically significant (p < 0.05) association with assignment.