Interview characteristics | Participants no. (%) |
---|---|
State (NÂ =Â 44 interviews) | Â |
 Connecticut | 18 (41) |
 Massachusetts | 21 (48) |
 Rhode Island | 5 (11) |
Interviews per city (NÂ =Â 38) | Â |
 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 (NÂ =Â 44 interviews)a | Â |
 State Health Department | 5 (11) |
 Local Health Department | 3 (7) |
 Ryan White (local and regional) | 4 (1) |
 AIDS Service Organization | 36 (82) |
Staff type (NÂ =Â 49 participants)a | Â |
 Regional/state program administration | 6 (12) |
 Local administrative/supervisory | 31 (63) |
 Medical providers (MD/APRN) | 8 (16) |
 Case management/EIS/DIS | 6 (12) |
Sex (NÂ =Â 49 participants) | Â |
 Female | 23 (47) |
 Male | 26 (53) |