The relationship between individual characteristics and HIV-related stigma in adults living with HIV: medical monitoring project, Florida, 2015–2016

Table 2 Individual characteristics among persons living with HIV in 2015 and 2016 (N = 603)

Characteristics	N (weighted %)^a
Disability Status
Persons with disability	295 (48%)
Persons without disability	307 (51%)
Gender
Female	216 (30%)
Male	387 (70%)
Race
White	310 (49%)
Black	272 (47%)
Other^b	20 (4%)
Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino	130 (21%)
Sexual Orientation
Homosexual	186 (33%)
Heterosexual	373 (59%)
Bisexual/Other	43(9%)
Age (years)
18–29	38 (8%)
30–49	358 (55%)
50+	207 (37%)
Education
Less than high school	136 (21%)
High school diploma or equivalent	159 (26%)
Greater than High school	308 (53%)
Poverty
Above Poverty Level	275 (50%)
At or below poverty Level	285 (43%)
Country of Birth
Non-foreign Born	468 (79%)
Foreign Born	128 (20%)
Non-injection Drug User
Yes	146 (27%)
No	452 (72%)
Alcohol Misuse^c
Yes	99 (19%)
No	496 (79%)
Anxiety
No anxiety	465 (77%)
Mild-Moderate Anxiety	91 (15%)
Severe Anxiety	41 (6%)
Depression
No Depression	484 (81%)
Mild-Moderate Depression	32 (5%)
Severe Depression	87 (14%)

^aPercentages may not add up to 100% due to non-response
^bIncludes Asian, Alaskan Native, Native American, and Pacific Islander
^cDefined as heavy drinking (binge drinking on 5 or more days in the past month) or binge drinking (i.e., five or more alcoholic drinks for males or four or more alcoholic drinks for females on the same occasion at least one day in the past month)

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