Table 1.

Demographic and medical history characteristics of the sample infected with HIV through heterosexual intercourse (n = 288)

Characteristic	Frequencies, n (%)
Aged 26 and younger	149 (52)
Male	91 (32)
Russian nationality	263 (91)
Born in St. Petersburg	197 (68)
Education
Primary	23 (8)
Secondary	54 (19)
Vocational	128 (44)
University level courses	36 (13)
University	47 (16)
Marital status
Legally married	70 (24)
Common law	97 (34)
Separated	10 (4)
Divorced	20 (7)
Widowed	7 (2)
Single	84 (29)
Employed	195 (68)
Incarceration experience	6 (3)
Surgery experience	174 (71)
Lifetime STI experience	134 (47)