From: Recruitment of heterosexual couples in public health research: a study protocol
 | Females | Males |
---|---|---|
Age (mean, sd.; years) | 39.8 (7.5) | 41.3 (8.0) |
Race/ethnicity (%) | Â | Â |
   Hispanic | 44.2 | 44.5 |
   Black (non-Hispanic) | 37.7 | 42.8 |
   White (non-Hispanic) | 14.5 | 12.2 |
   Other | 3.7 | 0.6 |
Education: high school diploma or equivalent (%) | 46.5 | 60.6 |
Enrolled in Medicaid (%) | 86.4 | 72.2 |
Employment status (%) | Â | Â |
   Employed full-time | 1.1 | 10.8 |
   Underemployed (<30 hrs/wk) | 5.4 | 9.1 |
   Unemployed | 57.2 | 53.0 |
   Unable to work (disabled) | 27.2 | 25.2 |
   Out of the work force (e.g., retired, student, other) | 9.1 | 2.0 |
Income (average monthly; %) | Â | Â |
   <$ 100 | 7.1 | 20.7 |
   $ 100–$ 299 | 49.3 | 47.3 |
   $ 300–$ 499 | 28.3 | 18.7 |
   >= $ 500 | 15.3 | 13.3 |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â |
   Single | 4.8 | 5.7 |
   Married | 20.4 | 19.6 |
   Common-law married | 68.3 | 72.5 |
   Divorced, separated, widowed, other | 6.5 | 2.3 |
Resident pattern (%) | Â | Â |
   Permanent residence | 54.1 | 49.0 |
   Transient (living temporarily with friend, family, hotel) | 30.6 | 34.3 |
   Homeless (living in street, car, shelter) | 15.3 | 16.7 |
Ever convicted of a criminal offense (%) | 86.1 | 93.2 |
Spent time in jail, prison or holding-cell in last 30 days (%) | 5.1 | 10.8 |
Number of children (biological, adopted, or stepchildren; %) | Â | Â |
   None | 15.0 | 17.6 |
   1–2 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
   3–5 | 36.3 | 32.3 |
> 5 | 8.2 | 9.6 |
Drug use history (%) | Â | Â |
   Ever injected drugs? | 64.9 | 64.6 |
   Ever smoked crack? | 89.2 | 81.0 |
   Ever snorted cocaine? | 96.0 | 96.3 |
   Ever snorted heroin? | 88.7 | 87.3 |
   Ever snorted speedball (cocaine/heroin mixed)? | 46.7 | 44.5 |
   Ever smoked marijuana? | 96.3 | 98.6 |
   Ever consumed alcohol? | 97.5 | 96.6 |
   Ever smoked cigarettes? | 98.0 | 95.8 |
Current drug use (used in last 30 days; %) | Â | Â |
   Injected drugs? | 37.4 | 36.3 |
   Smoked crack? | 55.5 | 45.9 |
   Snorted cocaine? 1 | 23.1 | 24.4 |
   Snorted heroin? 2 | 50.3 | 43.8 |
   Snorted speedball (cocaine/heroin mixed)? 3 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
   Smoked marijuana? 2 | 35.6 | 38.5 |
   Consumed alcohol? 2 | 56.5 | 57.7 |
   Smoked cigarettes? | 96.6 | 89.8 |
Currently in drug treatment? (%) | 70.3 | 57.8 |
Had unprotected vaginal sex with partner in past 30 days? 4 (%) | 81.0 | 79.6 |
Had unprotected anal sex with partner in past 30 days? 4 (%) | 16.4 | 24.4 |
Exchanged sex for drugs or money in past 30 days? 5 (%) | 14.7 | 5.7 |
Ever tested positive for HIV/AIDS? 4 (%) | 19.3 | 17.3 |
Ever tested positive for hepatitis B? 4 (%) | 12.2 | 11.9 |
Ever tested positive for hepatitis C? 2 (%) | 30.1 | 31.0 |