Demographic characteristics at baseline
| Intervention site (n=10) | Control site (n=11) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male (%) | 50.0% | 81.8% |
| Age (year, mean, range) | 38.7 (21–57) | 51.7 (33–65) |
| Race | ||
| Black (%) | 100.0%* | 100.0% |
| Marital status (%) | ||
| Never married | 80.0% | 27.3% |
| Married | – | 27.3% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 27.3% |
| Widowed | 10.0% | – |
| Separated | – | 18.1% |
| Highest education (%) | ||
| Grades 9–12, no diploma | 20.0% | 36.4% |
| HS diploma or GED | 50.0% | 27.3% |
| College 1–3 years, technical | 20.0% | 27.3% |
| Bachelors degree | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| Income (annual) (%) | ||
| <$15 000 | 60.0% | 27.3% |
| $15 000–$25 000 | 20.0% | 9.1% |
| $25 000–35 000 | 10.0% | 9.1% |
| $35 000–45 000 | – | 9.1% |
| >$45 000 | – | 18.1% |
| Refused | 10.0% | 27.3% |
↵* n=9 (1 participant refused) HS; High School, GED; General Education Diploma.