Table 1 Baseline Characteristics by Study Group, N = 50

Age, years,

41.68(13.44)

41.00(11.29)

Education

  < High School Graduate

1(4%)

4(16%)

  High School Graduate

8(32%)

6(24%)

  Some Vocational/College

6(24%)

7(28%)

  Completed Vocational School

1(4%)

0(0%)

  Completed College

5(20%)

3(12%)

  Some Graduate School

0(0%)

3(12%)

  Completed Graduate School

3(12%)

2(8%)

  Refused

1(4%)

0(0%)

Employment

  Full Time

5(20%)

3(12%)

  Part Time

2(8%)

5(20%)

  Unemployed

14(56%)

11(44%)

  Retired

3(12%)

1(4%)

  Student

1(4%)

4(16%)

  Refused

0(0%)

1(4%)

Annual Household Income ≤ $10,000^a

12(63%)

12(57%)

Sexual Orientation

  Straight

11(44%)

11(44%)

  Gay

8(32%)

12(48%)

  Bisexual

6(24%)

1(4%)

  Other

0(0%)

1(4%)

Race

  Black/African American, Not Hispanic/Latino

18(72%)

21(84%)

  Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino

5(20%)

2(8%)

  Black/African American, Other

2(8%)

2(8%)

Medical Co-Morbidities

  HIV/AIDS

10(40%)

12(48%)

  Hypertension^b

3(12%)

2(8%)

  Asthma

1(4%)

3(12%)

  Pre-Diabetes

1(4%)

1(4%)

  Epilepsy

1(4%)

0(0%)

Current Psychiatric Treatment for Depression

7(28%)

7(28%)

Current Psychiatric Treatment for any mental illness (including Depression)

11(44%)

8(32%)

Psychological Co-Morbidity

  Anxiety Disorder

3(12%)

5(20%)

  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

0

1(4%)

  Bipolar Disorder

1(4%)

0

Currently Smoking Cigarettes

7(28%)

10(40%)

Past Year Illicit Drug use on DAST

  No Problems Reported

1(4%)

2(8%)

  Low Level

13(52%)

14(56%)

  Moderate Level

8(32%)

4(16%)

  Substantial Level

2(8%)

4(16%)

  Severe Level

1(4%)

1(4%)

Past Year Alcohol use on AUDIT

  Abstainer

7(28%)

8((32%)

  Low-Risk Consumption

10(40%)

11(44%)

  Hazardous or Harmful Consumption

7(28%)

3(12%)

  Moderate-Severe Use Disorder

1(4%)

3(12%)