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Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline

From: Finding meaning in life while living with HIV: validation of a novel HIV meaningfulness scale among HIV-infected participants living in Tennessee

Characteristic

Mean (SD)

Frequency (%)

Age

41.7 (2.0)

 

Male

 

91 (73)

Heterosexual

 

62 (49)

Race

  

African American

 

75 (61)

Caucasian

 

48 (39)

Employment status

  

Employed Full/Part Time

 

31 (25)

On Disability

 

34 (37)

Annual Income ≤ $10,000

 

88 (71)

Years with HIV

8.1 (5.6)

 

CD4 cell count1

432 (338)

 

Diagnosed with AIDS

 

40 (31)

Years with AIDS

2.3 (0.5)

 

Sexual Transmission

 

98 (80)

  1. 1CD4 cell counts were only available for 75 participants.
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BMC Psychology

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