Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants by Randomized Arm
| Overall n (%) | Standard of Care N = 66 | Intervention N = 125 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 14–24 | 110 (58%) | 36 (55%) | 74 (59%) |
| 25–34 | 58 (30%) | 19 (29%) | 39 (31%) |
| >34 | 23 (12%) | 11 (17%) | 12 (10%) |
| Gender | |||
| Cis-male | 148 (78%) | 54 (82%) | 94 (76%) |
| Cis-female | 41 (22%) | 12 (18%) | 29 (23%) |
| Other | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 118 (62%) | 37 (56%) | 81 (65%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 35 (18%) | 9 (14%) | 26 (21%) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 8 (4.2%) | 4 (6%) | 4 (3.2%) |
| Other | 29 (15%) | 16 (24%) | 13 (10%) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Care location | |||
| Inpatient | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (3.0%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Outpatient | 96 (50%) | 34 (52%) | 62 (50%) |
| Emergency department | 92 (48%) | 30 (45%) | 62 (50%) |
| Pregnant (yes) | 36 (28%) | 10 (21%) | 26 (32%) |
| STI results | |||
| Chlamydia positive | 151 (81%) | 50 (79%) | 101 (82%) |
| Gonorrhea positive | 33 (18%) | 12 (19%) | 21 (17%) |
| Syphilis positive | 16 (19%) | 6 (18%) | 10 (19%) |
| STI risk factorsa | |||
| MSM | 9 (4.8%) | 2 (3.1%) | 7 (5.6%) |
| History of IVDU | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| Partner with HIV | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.8%) |
| None documented | 177 (94%) | 62 (95%) | 115 (93%) |
Abbreviations: IVDU, intravenous drug use; MSM, men having sex with men; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
aCondomless sex excluded because of poor documentation.