Table 2. Comparison of Characteristics of 604 HIV-Infected and Uninfected MSM Confirmed in Venue-based HIV Testinga.
| Demographic Characteristic | No. (%) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV Infected (n=93) | HIV Uninfected (n=511) | ||
| Race | <.001 | ||
| African American | 63 (67.7) | 216 (42.6) | |
| Other | 30 (32.3) | 291 (57.4) | |
| Age, y | .01 | ||
| 12-17 | 3 (3.2) | 79 (15.5) | |
| 18-23 | 90 (96.8) | 432 (84.5) | |
| Sexual orientation | .34 | ||
| Gay/lesbian/bisexual | 85 (97.7) | 457 (95.0) | |
| Heterosexual | 2 (2.3) | 24 (5.0) | |
| Sexual activity and history | |||
| No. of sex partners, lifetime | .002 | ||
| Natural log mean (SD) | 3.11 (1.47) | 2.53 (1.26) | |
| Natural log median, (SD) | 2.86 | 2.30 | |
| Geometric mean, (SD) | 22.4 | 12.6 | |
| No. of sex partners, past 90 d | .24 | ||
| Natural log mean (SD) | 1.09 (1.03) | 0.93 (0.96) | |
| Natural log median, (SD) | 0.90 | 0.69 | |
| Geometric mean, (SD) | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
| HIV test in the past | |||
| Ever | 84 (90.3) | 422 (82.7) | |
| Never | 9 (9.7) | 88 (17.3) | |
| Previous test results | <.001 | ||
| HIV positive | 37 (49.3) | 4 (1.0) | |
| HIV negative | 38 (50.7) | 387 (99.0) | |
| Missing/don't knowb | 9 | 31 | |
| Other risk characteristics | |||
| Drug use | .09 | ||
| Ever | 70 (75.3) | 327 (65.1) | |
| Never | 23 (24.7) | 175 (34.9) | |
| Past 90 d | .99 | ||
| Not used | 13 (18.6) | 44 (13.5) | |
| Marijuana only | 25 (35.7) | 145 (44.3) | |
| Used hard drug | 32 (45.7) | 138 (42.2) | |
| Used intravenous drugs | .62 | ||
| Ever | 6 (8.6) | 23 (7.1) | |
| Never | 64 (91.4) | 303 (92.9) | |
| Used alcohol | .68 | ||
| Ever | 74 (81.3) | 416 (83.0) | |
| Never | 17 (18.7) | 85 (17.0) | |
| Used alcohol in the past 90 d | 67 (90.5) | 368 (89.5) | .79 |
| No alcohol use in the past 90 d | 7 (9.5) | 43 (10.5) | |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; MSM, men who have sex with men.
a
Seven subjects (4 without HIV testing conducted in the study and 3 with indeterminate study testing results) were excluded from this analysis.
b
Subjects missing results from previous HIV testing (question left blank, participant did not go back for test results, participant did not know results of previous HIV test, participant refused to answer) were excluded from model used to generate P value.