Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics
| Â | Cohort comparison: cohort participants not participating in qualitative substudy versus qualitative subset | Qualitative cohort comparison: pre-release only versus both pre- and post-release interviews | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Non-qualitative cohort | Qualitative subset | Â | Pre-release interviews only | Both pre- and post- interviews | Â |
| Â | (n = 81) | (n = 23)a | Â | (n = 10)a | (n = 13) | Â |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Variable | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | p-value | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | p-value |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years) | 40 (33–44)b | 42 (37–45) | 0.318 | 37 (31–42) | 44 (39–46) | 0.027* |
Black race | 63 (78%) | 20 (87%) | 0.395 | 8 (80%) | 12 (92%) | 0.560 |
Married | 11 (14%) | 1 (4%) | 0.293 | 1 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 0.435 |
Male gender | 60 (74%) | 16 (70%) | 0.790 | 7 (70%) | 9 (69%) | 1.000 |
Less than high school education | 32 (40%)c | 10 (43%) | 0.812 | 3 (30%) | 6 (46%) | 0.401 |
Heterosexual orientation | 66 (81%) | 19 (83%) | 1.000 | 7 (70%) | 12 (92%) | 0.281 |
Incarceration history | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Number of previous Incarcerations | 3 (1–4)c | 4 (2–5) | 0.175 | 3 (2–4) | 4 (2–6) | 0.197 |
Months served for current sentence at baseline | 9 (4–23) | 10 (2–19) | 0.473 | 10 (7–14) | 4 (2–44) | 0.950 |
Substance use behaviors (3 months prior to incarceration) | Â | Â | Â | |||
Alcohol use | Â | Â | ||||
    Frequent drinker (2–7 days/week) | 43 (54%)b | 10 (48%)b | 0.629 | 3 (37%)b | 7 (54%) | 0.659 |
    Frequent binge (≥5 drinks 2–7 days/week) | 36 (46%)b | 9 (43%)b | 1.000 | 2 (25%)b | 7 (54%) | 0.367 |
Illicit non-injection drug use | ||||||
    Any | 58 (73%)b | 18 (86%)b | 0.061 | 7 (87%)b | 11 (85%) | 1.000 |
    Cocaine | 27 (34%) b | 9 (43%)b | 0.457 | 4 (50%)b | 5 (38%) | 0.673 |
    Crack | 39 (49%) b | 14 (67%)b | 0.219 | 6 (75%)b | 8 (61%) | 0.656 |
Injection drug use | 7 (9%)d | 1 (5%)b | 1.000 | 0 (0%)b | 1 (8%) | 1.000 |
HIV diagnosis and treatment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Diagnosed with HIV during current incarceration | 22 (28%)b | 3 (13%) | 0.178 | 0 (0%) | 3 (23%) | 0.229 |
Years since HIV diagnosis | 5 (2–13)e | 8 (5–13)c | 0.324 | 7 (5–11) | 9 (3–13) | 0.574 |
Taking antiretroviral therapy | 56 (88%)g | 18 (86%)b | 1.000 | 6 (75%)b | 12 (92%) | 0.531 |
CD4 Count | 337 (183–573)c | 397 (147–55)6 | 0.862 | 374 (158–532) | 397 (147–580) | 0.078 |
Viral <400 copies/ml | 38 (48%)c | 12 (52%) | 0.812 | 4 (40%) | 8 (62%) | 0.414 |
Post-release HIV care provider identified | 50 (62%) | 19 (83%) | 0.081 | 8 (80%) | 11 (85%) | 1.000 |
Anticipated housing upon release | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Living with friends or family | 35 (52%)f | 18 (78%) | 0.048 | 9 (90%) | 9 (69%) | 0.339 |
Homeless/transitional housingh | 17 (25%)f | 5 (22%) | 1.000 | 1 (10%) | 4 (31%) | 0.340 |
Anticipated needs upon release | ||||||
Securing health benefits (e.g., medicaid) | 72 (95%)e | 23 (100%) | 0.570 | 10 (100%) | 13 (100) | 1.000 |
Finding a doctor | 48 (63%)e | 13 (56%) | 0.628 | 6 (60%) | 7 (54%) | 1.000 |
Getting medications | 64 (84%)e | 22 (96%) | 0.628 | 10 (100%) | 21 (92%) | 1.000 |
Adherence to medications | 15 (20%)e | 3 (13%) | 0.554 | 1 (10%) | 2 (15%) | 1.000 |
Transportation to clinic or job | 46 (61%)e | 19 (83%) | 0.078 | 7 (70%) | 12 (92%) | 0.281 |
Drug addiction treatment | 27 (35%)e | 12 (52%) | 0.223 | 4 (40%) | 8 (61%) | 0.414 |
Alcohol treatment | 16 (21%)e | 8 (35%) | 0.265 | 3 (30%) | 5 (38%) | 1.000 |
Finding a place to live | 51 (67%)e | 16 (70%) | 1.000 | 8 (80%) | 8 (61%) | 0.405 |
Income assistance | 61 (81%)e | 22 (100%)c | 0.020 | 9 (100%)c | 13 (100%) | 1.000 |
Getting a job | 45 (59%)e | 16 (70%) | 0.467 | 8 (80%) | 8 (61%) | 0.405 |
Mental health services | 26 (34%)e | 8 (35%) | 1.000 | 2 (20%) | 6 (46%) | 0.379 |
Randomized to study intervention condition | 39 (48%) | 13 (56%) | 0.637 | 5 (50%) | 8 (61%) | 0.685 |