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Table 1 Description of study sample and interview types

From: Barriers and facilitators of the HIV care continuum in Southern New England for people with drug or alcohol use and living with HIV/AIDS: perspectives of HIV surveillance experts and service providers

Interview characteristics

Participants no. (%)

State (N = 44 interviews)

 

 Connecticut

18 (41)

 Massachusetts

21 (48)

 Rhode Island

5 (11)

Interviews per city (N = 38)

 

 Bridgeport, CT

4 (10.5)

 Hartford, CT

4 (10.5)

 New Haven, CT

4 (10.5)

 Waterbury, CT

4 (10.5)

 Lowell, MA

5 (13)

 New Bedford, MA

4 (10.5)

 Springfield, MA

6 (16)

 Worcester, MA

4 (10.5)

 Providence, RI

3 (8)

Organization type (N = 44 interviews)a

 

 State Health Department

5 (11)

 Local Health Department

3 (7)

 Ryan White (local and regional)

4 (1)

 AIDS Service Organization

36 (82)

Staff type (N = 49 participants)a

 

 Regional/state program administration

6 (12)

 Local administrative/supervisory

31 (63)

 Medical providers (MD/APRN)

8 (16)

 Case management/EIS/DIS

6 (12)

Sex (N = 49 participants)

 

 Female

23 (47)

 Male

26 (53)

  1. A total of 49 individuals participated in the interviews
  2. aSome interviews involved participants with multiple job responsibilities