TABLE 1.
Baseline Characteristic of a Population of Black Men Who Have Sex with Men from 6 US Cities (n = 1518)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age at enrollment, y | |
| 18–24 | 306 (21.2) |
| 24–29 | 168 (11.1) |
| 30–49 | 786 (51.8) |
| 50+ | 258 (17.0) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Gay/alternative sexuality | 1018 (67.1) |
| Exclusively bisexual | 431 (28.4) |
| Exclusively straight | 68 (4.5) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 114 (7.5) |
| Multiracial | 90 (5.9) |
| Born outside the United States | 67 (4.4) |
| Study site | |
| Boston, MA | 235 (15.5) |
| Georgia | 288 (19.0) |
| Los Angeles, CA | 279 (18.4) |
| New York, NY | 306 (20.2) |
| San Francisco, CA | 195 (12.8) |
| Washington, DC | 215 (14.2) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Less than high school | 258 (17.0) |
| High school or equivalency | 528 (34.8) |
| Some college/technical/vocational/2-y college | 525 (34.6) |
| College or greater | 200 (13.2) |
| Currently in school either full- or part-time | 307 (20.2) |
| Relationship status | |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 1347 (88.7) |
| Legal partnership/main partner | 164 (10.8) |
| Currently working full- or part-time | 474 (21.2) |
| Homeless, shelter, transitional housing | 202 (13.3) |
| Income | |
| <$5000 | 375 (24.7) |
| $5000–$19,999 | 519(34.2) |
| $20,000–$49,999 | 433 (28.5) |
| ≥$50,000 | 171 (11.3) |
| How often do you feel that you do not have enough money for basic needs | |
| Never | 676 (44.5) |
| Once in a while | 489 (32.2) |
| Fairly or very often | 346 (22.8) |
| Health care coverage | 914 (60.2) |
| Ever incarcerated | 890 (58.6) |
| HIV status | |
| Previous HIV diagnosis | 237 (15.6) |
| New HIV diagnosis | 128 (8.4) |
| HIV uninfected | 1121 (73.8) |
| Unknown | 32 (2.1) |
| STI at baseline | |
| Rectal infections | |
| None | 1306 (86.0) |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae only | 30 (2.0) |
| Chlamydia trachomatis only | 73 (4.8) |
| Both Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis | 23 (1.5) |
| Missing | 86 (5.7) |
| Urethral infections | |
| None | 1439 (94.8) |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae only | 18 (1.2) |
| Chlamydia trachomatis only | 30 (2.0) |
| Both Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis | 1 (0.1) |
| Missing | 30 (2.0) |
| Syphilis | 50 (3.3) |