Table 1 Characteristics of young African American men who have sex with men participants (N = 25). For Likert scales, 0 was least and 10 was most
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Duration taking antiretroviral therapy (in years) | |
 Less than 1 year | 3 (12) |
 1 to 2 years | 7 (28) |
 3 to 5 years | 7 (28) |
 More than 5 years | 8 (32) |
Employment status | |
 Full-time | 5 (20) |
 Part-time | 4 (16) |
 Unemployed | 12 (48) |
 Other | 4 (16) |
Highest level of education | |
 10th grade or less | 0 (0) |
 11th grade | 3 (12) |
 12th grade | 3 (12) |
 More than high school | 18 (72) |
 Unknown | 1 (4) |
Self-reported ability to read | |
 Excellent | 19 (76) |
 Good | 4 (16) |
 Fair | 2 (8) |
 Poor | 0 (0) |
Relationship status | |
 Single | 12 (48) |
 Partnered | 11 (44) |
 Married | 1 (4) |
 Other | 1 (4) |
Has a close personal contact that currently helps remember to take medication | |
 Yes | 13 (52) |
 No | 12 (48) |
Ever used the following drugsa | |
 Marijuana | 9 (36) |
 Heroin | 4 (16) |
 Cocaine | 5 (20) |
 Meth or amphetamines | 5 (20) |
 Inhalants | 4 (16) |
Used the following drugs within the past 6 monthsa | |
 Marijuana | 10 (40) |
 Heroin | 0 (0) |
 Cocaine | 5 (20) |
 Meth or amphetamines | 0 (0) |
 Inhalants | 0 (0) |
How many days per week alcohol is drunkb | |
 0 | 12 (48) |
 1–2 | 6 (24) |
 3–4 | 3 (13) |
 5 or more | 3 (13) |
Generally, how would you rank the communication between your healthcare provider and yourself? (Likert scale, median 9.5)c | |
 0–4 | 1 (4) |
 5–7 | 7 (29) |
 8–10 | 16 (67) |
How comfortable are you that you generally know what you need to know about your HIV medication? (Likert scale, median 9.0)c | |
 0–4 | 0 (0) |
 5–7 | 6 (25) |
 8–10 | (75) |
How comfortable are you that you generally know about the possible side effects of your HIV medication? (Likert scale, median 8.5)c | |
 0–4 | 3 (13) |
 5–7 | 7 (29) |
 8–10 | 14 (58) |