Table I.
Demographic characteristics of Latino GBT in San Francisco and Chicago, 2004 (n = 643)
| Characteristics | Chicago, n = 320 (%) | San Francisco, n = 323 (%) | Total, N = 643 (%) |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 | 126 (39) | 76 (23) | 202 (31) |
| 30–39 | 113 (35) | 127 (39) | 240 (37) |
| 40–49 | 55 (17) | 89 (28) | 144 (23) |
| ≥50 | 26 (8) | 31 (10) | 57 (9) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 81 (25) | 91 (28) | 172 (27) |
| High school/GED | 88 (28) | 61 (19) | 149 (23) |
| Some college/technical/vocational | 106 (33) | 111 (34) | 217 (34) |
| College degree | 35 (11) | 51 (16) | 86 (13) |
| Graduate degree | 10 (3) | 9 (3) | 19 (3) |
| Employment statusa | |||
| Full time | 156 (49) | 85 (26) | 241 (38) |
| Part time/unemployed/other | 164 (51) | 236 (74) | 400 (62) |
| Annual income | |||
| <10 000 | 95 (30) | 165 (51) | 260 (40) |
| 10 000–19 999 | 108 (34) | 64 (20) | 172 (27) |
| 20 000–29 999 | 70 (22) | 50 (15) | 120 (19) |
| 30 000–39 999 | 34 (11) | 28 (9) | 62 (10) |
| ≥40 000 | 13 (4) | 16 (5) | 29 (4) |
| Place of birth | |||
| United States | 99 (31) | 46 (14) | 145 (23) |
| Mexico | 141 (44) | 158 (49) | 299 (47) |
| Puerto Rico | 27 (8) | 7 (2) | 34 (5) |
| Central America | 13 (4) | 59 (18) | 72 (11) |
| South America | 30 (9) | 36 (11) | 66 (10) |
| Other | 10 (3) | 17 (5) | 27 (4) |
| HIV status | |||
| Positive | 57 (18) | 113 (35) | 170 (26) |
| Negative | 208 (65) | 184 (57) | 392 (61) |
| Not tested/don't know/refused | 55 (17) | 26 (8) | 81 (13) |
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Two cases were deleted due to conflicting employment information.