Table 3. Selected risk characteristics (n=50).

NOTE: Missing data and refusals not included, so certain subgroups may not total 50.

^aAnonymous sex was defined as penile or vaginal sex with a stranger.

^bUnprotected anonymous sex was assessed with two different questions: (1) “In the past six months, when you had anonymous sex, about how often did you use condoms?” Responses to this question were mutually exclusive along a five-point scale, including always, most of the time, sometimes, rarely, or never. (2) “The last time you had anonymous sex, did you use a condom?” Respondents answered yes or no.

^cClinical risk is a composite of four variables, including anonymous sex in past six months, frequency of condom use during anonymous sex in past six months, condom use at last anonymous sexual encounter, and number of different unprotected anal sex partners in past three months.

^dSigns of depression were assessed using the PHQ-9, a nine-item depression scale from the Patient Health Questionnaire. Cutoff scores were defined as not depressed (1–4), moderate depression (5–9), major depression (10–14), and severe depression (≥15).

HIV = human immunodeficiency virus

STI = sexually transmitted infection