Volume 30, Supplement - Infectious Diseases and Carceral Health
SUPPLEMENT ISSUE
Prevention
HIV Risk and Interest in Preexposure Prophylaxis in Justice-Involved Persons
Ank E. Nijhawan
, Zoe Pulitzer, Brynn Torres, Natalie Noreen, Alysse Schultheis, Cynthia Frank, Richard Colon, Ralph Brooks, Randi Proffitt, Jennifer Pankow, Ahrein Bennett, Maverick Salyards, Irene Kuo, Kevin Knight, and Sandra A. Springer
, Zoe Pulitzer, Brynn Torres, Natalie Noreen, Alysse Schultheis, Cynthia Frank, Richard Colon, Ralph Brooks, Randi Proffitt, Jennifer Pankow, Ahrein Bennett, Maverick Salyards, Irene Kuo, Kevin Knight, and Sandra A. Springer
Table 1
Baseline demographic characteristics of 195 participants without HIV in study of HIV risk and interest in preexposure prophylaxis for HIV-negative justice-involved populations in Texas (Dallas and Fort Worth) and Connecticut (northeast and southeast), USA, March 2022–May 2023*
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| M | 150 (77) |
| F | 44 (23) |
| Sex nonconforming |
1 (<1) |
| Mean age, y (SD) |
41 (10.3) |
| Race | |
| White | 127 (65) |
| Black | 40 (21) |
| Other/unknown | 22 (12) |
| American Indian | 4 (2) |
| Asian | 2 (1) |
| Hispanic ethnicity |
51 (26) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 16 (8) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 61 (31) |
| Never married |
118 (61) |
| Men who have sex with men |
5 (3) |
| Injection drug users |
67 (34) |
| Housing | |
| Homeless/shelter | 43 (23) |
| Single occupancy hotel/residential facility | 28 (15) |
| Staying with family/friends | 61 (31) |
| Rent or own home |
55 (28) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 46 (24) |
| High school/GED | 78 (40) |
| Some college/associates/bachelor/graduate degree |
71 (36) |
| Employment | |
| Full or part time | 90 (46) |
| Unemployed | 87 (45) |
| Disabled/other |
18 (10) |
| Insurance | |
| Private | 16 (8) |
| Medicaid only | 72 (37) |
| Medicare with or without Medicaid | 6 (4) |
| Other | 21 (11) |
| None |
80 (41) |
| Annual income, US$ | |
| <2,500 | 79 (41) |
| 12,500–30,000 | 48 (24) |
| 30,001–50,000 | 30 (16) |
| >50,001–100,000 |
31 (16) |
| Receive public assistance |
104 (53) |
| Current controlled setting |
99 (51) |
| Recruitment site | |
| Connecticut (both sites) | 78 (40) |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 42 (22) |
| Dallas, Texas | 75 (38) |
*Values are no. (%) except as indicated. GED, general educational development test.
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