Table 2 Characteristics of HIV serodifferent partners (n = 10 couples; n = 20 participants)

01

Partner with HIV: Cisgender female, 51 years old, Black/African American, diagnosed 1991, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 51 years old, Black/African American

Heterosexual couple

02

Partner with HIV: Cisgender male, 49 years old, Latino, diagnosed 2003, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 59 years old, Latino

Gay/same gender-loving couple

03

Partner with HIV: Cisgender male, 36 years old, Black/African American, diagnosed 2010, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 36 years old, Black/African American

Gay/same gender-loving couple

04

Partner with HIV: Cisgender female, 65 years old, Black/African American, diagnosed 1998, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 66 years old, Black/African American

Heterosexual couple

05

Partner with HIV: Transgender female, 50 years old, Chicana, diagnosed 1995, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 62 years old, White/Caucasian

Gay/same gender-loving and bisexual couple

06

Partner with HIV: Cisgender male, 43 years old, White/Caucasian, diagnosed 2008, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 37 years old, Black/African American

Gay/same gender-loving and queer couple

07

Partner with HIV: Cisgender male, 54 years old, Latino, diagnosed 1998, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 49 years old, Latino

Gay/same gender-loving couple

08

Partner with HIV: Gender non-conforming male, 42 years old, White/Caucasian, diagnosed 2009, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 37 years old, Latino

Queer couple

09

Partner with HIV: Non-binary, 73 years old, White/Caucasian, diagnosed 1983, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 71 years old, White/Caucasian

Gay/same gender-loving and bisexual couple

10

Partner with HIV: Cisgender male, 62 years old, White/Caucasian, diagnosed 1983, on ART

Partner without HIV: Cisgender male, 38 years old, White/Caucasian

Gay/same gender-loving couple