2.10.1. Sociodemographic and background characteristics
Structured instruments developed specifically for HIV-affected populations in high-risk contexts such as the population under study here were used to assess relevant quantitative domains, including age, sex assigned at birth, gender identity, sexual minority status (identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, or other non-heterosexual), race/ethnicity, education level (high school graduate or equivalent or higher), history of homelessness (homeless over the lifetime, homeless in the past year), and whether currently stably housed (that is, the residence is not temporary [such as a single-room occupancy hotel] or a location unfit for human habitation, including living on the streets). We assessed indications of poverty such as frequency of running out of funds for basic necessities at least monthly in the past year, any indication of food insecurity on a three-item scale, any receipt of public benefits such as food stamps or cash assistance, whether receives public health insurance (e.g., Medicaid), and whether currently employed full- or part-time (