TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Sexually Active Men Who Have Sex With Men, American Men's Internet Survey, 2019 (n = 4951)
| Variable | n* | % |
|---|---|---|
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2966 | 59.9 |
| Black | 734 | 14.8 |
| Hispanic | 764 | 15.4 |
| Other† | 382 | 7.7 |
| Missing | 105 | 2.1 |
| Age, y | ||
| 15–24 | 2077 | 42.0 |
| 25–29 | 862 | 17.4 |
| 30–39 | 713 | 14.4 |
| ≥40 | 1299 | 26.2 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| ≤High school diploma/General Education Diploma | 1102 | 22.3 |
| >High school | 3821 | 77.6 |
| Missing | 28 | <0.01 |
| Condomless anal sex in past 12 mo | ||
| Yes | 3437 | 69.4 |
| No | 1514 | 30.6 |
| Visited a health care provider in past 12 mo | ||
| Yes | 4296 | 86.8 |
| No | 619 | 12.5 |
| Missing | 36 | <0.01 |
| Disclosed same-sex behavior to a health care provider | ||
| Yes | 2180 | 44.0 |
| No | 266 | 5.4 |
| Missing | 2505 | 50.6 |
| Living with HIV‡ (n = 3663) | ||
| MSM living with HIV | 456 | 12.5 |
| MSM who are not living with HIV | 3207 | 87.5 |
| HIV preexposure prophylaxis use in the past 12 mo (n = 3207) | ||
| Yes | 651 | 20.3 |
| No | 2556 | 79.7 |
| Tested for a bacterial STD in the past 12 mo§ | ||
| Yes | 2351 | 47.5 |
| No | 2600 | 52.5 |
| Bacterial STD diagnoses in the past 12 mo¶ (n = 2351) | ||
| Yes | 656 | 27.9 |
| No | 1695 | 72.1 |
*
May not sum to 4951 because of missing responses.
†
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, multiple race/ethnicity, or unknown.
‡
Among persons who self-reported ever taking an HIV test and receiving a positive or negative result.
§
Tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis in the past 12 months.
¶
Among MSM tested for bacterial STD in the past 12 months and informed by a health care provider of a diagnosis of gonorrhea, chlamydia, or syphilis.