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Table 1 Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of patients enrolled in insurance through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program vs. not insured

From: Determinants of facilitated health insurance enrollment for patients with HIV disease, and impact of insurance enrollment on targeted health outcomes

  Insured (n = 99) Not Insured (n = 101)  
Number % Number % p-value
Age
 20–24 years of age 2 2.0% 7 7.0% .057
 25–34 years of age 22 22.2% 23 22.8%  
 35–44 years of age 24 24.2% 31 30.7%  
 45–54 years of age 29 29.3% 31 30.7%  
 55–69 years of age 22 22.2% 9 8.9%  
Mean and standard deviation 44.23 10.9 40.62 10.5 .018
Gender
 Male 75 75.8% 71 70.3% .71
 Female 23 23.2% 29 28.7%  
 Transgender M-F 1 1.0% 1 1.0%  
Race/Ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic White 58 58.6% 36 35.6% .0024
 Non-Hispanic Black 26 26.3% 43 42.6%  
 Hispanic any race 10 10.1% 20 19.8%  
 Other race 5 5.1% 2 2.0%  
Marital status
 Single 80 80.8% 71 70.3% .22
 Married 8 8.1% 13 12.9%  
 Other 11 11.1% 17 16.8%  
Housing Status
 Stable 95 96.0% 86 85.1% .014
 Unstable 4 4.0% 15 14.9%  
Employment Status
 Not working 31 31.3% 44 43.6% .086
 Working part time 30 30.3% 32 31.7%  
 Working full time 38 38.4% 25 24.8%  
Income
 Below 100% FPL 56 56.6% 63 62.4% .40
 100%–200% FPL 43 43.4% 38 37.6%  
Household size
 One 86 86.9% 82 81.2% .22
 Two 6 6.1% 7 6.9%  
 Three or more 7 7.1% 12 11.9%  
Time since HIV diagnosis (yrs)
  < 5 years since diagnosis 24 24.2% 30 29.7% .53
 5–9 years since diagnosis 23 23.2% 30 29.7%  
 10–14 years since diagnosis 24 24.2% 20 19.8%  
 15–19 years since diagnosis 14 14.1% 12 11.8%  
  > 20 years since diagnosis 14 14.1% 9 8.9%  
Mean and standard deviation 10.96 7.4 9.20 6.7 .079
HIV transmission risk
 Men who have sex with men 57 57.6% 39 38.6% .022
 Heterosexual contact 33 33.3% 52 51.5%  
 Other 9 9.1% 10 9.9%  
AIDS diagnosis?
 Yes 45 45.5% 41 40.6% .49
 No 54 54.5% 60 59.4%  
History of drug abuse?
 Yes 17 17.2% 25 24.8% .19
 No 82 82.8% 76 75.2%  
History Alcohol abuse?
 Yes 12 12.1% 14 13.9% .71
 No 87 87.9% 87 86.1%  
History mental illness?
 Yes 33 33.3% 34 33.7% .96
 No 66 66.7% 67 66.3%  
  1. Race/ethnicity collapsed into the category “other” including Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian, Multiracial, Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
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