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Table 1 Demographics and Behaviors in Participants of an HIV/syphilis/TB screening (N = 113)

From: Feasibility and willingness-to-pay for integrated community-based tuberculosis testing

Characteristic

N (%)

Male

61 (54.0)

Race/ethnicity

 

   Black, non-Hispanic

101 (90.2)

   White, non-Hispanic

9 (8.0)

   Hispanic

2 (1.8)

Mean age (standard deviation)

41.4 (12.6)

Foreign-born

9 (8.0)

Previous treatment for active or latent TB (self-reported)

12 (10.6)

Previous HIV test (self-reported)

69 (61.1)

Frequency of alcohol use

 

   None

37 (33.3)

   < 1 drink/day

25 (22.5)

   1-2 drinks/day

15 (13.5)

   > 3 drinks/day

22 (19.8)

   > 5 drinks on any day (binge)

12 (10.8)

Tobacco Use

 

   None

18 (16.4)

   Former

8 (7.3)

   Current

84 (76.4)

Prior incarceration

79 (70.5)

Current or prior intravenous drug use

8 (7.1)

Current or prior crack use

30 (26.5)

Unprotected sex in past year

58 (52.7)

Prior sexually transmitted disease

51 (49.0)

Current or prior homelessness

40 (35.4)

Perceived risk of HIV/syphilis

 

   Low

81 (71.7)

   Medium

17 (15.0)

   High

8 (7.1)

   Not reported

7 (6.2)

Perceived risk of tuberculosis

 

   Low

83 (73.5)

   Medium

12 (10.6)

   High

11 (9.7)

   Not reported

7 (6.2)