Table 1.
Description of the Study Sample from Wave 2 Survey (N=499)
| Variables | Categories | Total Sample n (%) |
Qualitative Participants n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18 – 19 yrs | 143 (29) | 7 (30) |
| 20 – 21 yrs | 186 (37) | 10 (44) | |
| 22+ yrs | 170 (34) | 6 (26) | |
| Race/ethnicity | African American | 115 (23) | 8 (35) |
| Caucasian | 188 (38) | 8 (35) | |
| Mexican descent | 196 (39) | 7 (30) | |
| Residence | Family | 255 (51) | 11 (48) |
| Own place/apartment | 199 (40) | 8 (35) | |
| With friends/partner | 35 (7) | 4 (17) | |
| No regular place/other | 10 (2) | -- | |
| Employment | In school | 78 (16) | 5 (22) |
| In school, employed | 146 (29) | 9 (39) | |
| Employed, not in school | 227 (46) | 7 (30) | |
| Not employed, not in school | 48 (10) | 2 (9) | |
| Sexual identity | Gay | 384 (77) | 18 (78) |
| Other same-sex identity | 27 (5) | 3 (13) | |
| Bisexual | 76 (15) | 2 (9) | |
| Straight | 5 (1) | -- | |
| DK/RF | 7 (1) | -- | |
| Sexual attraction | Males only | 363 (73) | 16 (70) |
| Males and females | 126 (25) | 7 (30) | |
| Females only | 4 (1) | -- | |
| Neither/don’t know | 6 (1) | -- | |
| HIV Serostatus | Positive | 17 (3) | 2 (9) |
| Negative | 412 (83) | 18 (78) | |
| Don’t know | 69 (14) | 3 (13) | |
| STI (since last interview) | Yes | 58 (12) | 7 (30) |
| No | 441 (88) | 16 (70) | |
| HIV Testing Status a | Never tested | 83 (18) | 4 (19) |
| Tested ≥ 1 year ago | 92 (20) | 3 (13) | |
| Tested 6 mos – 1 year ago | 109 (23) | 3 (13) | |
| Tested ≤ 6 months ago | 188 (40) | 11 (52) | |
| Sex exchange (ever) | 70 (14) | 5 (22) |
a
Only those reporting any lifetime sexual activity are included in this analysis. Other missing participants include those who could not remember the date of their last HIV test.