Table 1.
Characteristics of substance using MSM in South Florida (N = 325)
| Age (mean, SD; range:18–55) | 39 (9.9) | |
|---|---|---|
| Education years (mean, SD) | 14 (2.3) | |
| Income (median) | $25,000 | |
| N | % | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White non-Latino | 167 | 51.4 |
| Latino | 88 | 27.1 |
| Black | 55 | 16.9 |
| Other race/ethnicity | 15 | 4.6 |
| Sexual identity | ||
| Gay | 271 | 83.4 |
| Bisexual/other | 32 | 16.6 |
| Health/social risk indices | ||
| HIV-positive | 147 | 45.2 |
| Ever arrested | 200 | 61.5 |
| Ever mental health diagnosis | 186 | 57.2 |
| Ever drug abuse treatment | 147 | 45.2 |
| Current DSM-IV dependence | 204 | 62.8 |
| Victimization history | ||
| Attacked w/weapon | 155 | 52.3 |
| Physical abuse | 153 | 47.1 |
| Sexual abuse | 106 | 32.6 |
| Emotional abuse | 236 | 72.6 |
| Abused before age 18 | 176 | 54.2 |
| Substance use (past 90 days) | ||
| Heavy alcohol | 262 | 80.6 |
| Amyl nitrites | 184 | 56.6 |
| Cocaine/crack | 146 | 44.9 |
| Rx sedatives (non-prescribed) | 108 | 33.2 |
| Methamphetamine | 87 | 26.8 |
| Rx opioids (non-prescribed) | 77 | 23.7 |
| Ecstasy | 54 | 16.6 |
| GHB | 48 | 14.8 |
| Sexual behaviors (past 90 days) | ||
| # male anal sex partners (mean, SD) | 14 (17.9) | |
| # anal sex times (mean, SD) | 32 (38.6) | |
| # anal sex times no condom (mean, SD) | 22 (34.3) | |