Table 2.

Comparison of inmates testing positive at pre-release with those not testing positive

		Testing positive (N = 50)	Not testing positive (N = 866)
Length of prison term	Average (years)	3.0	3.4
Number of terms in prison	Average	2.1	2.8
Race/ethnicity	% Black	60.5	56.2
Education	% Less than high school	59.1	50.4
Body mass index	% Normal or underweight	42.9	33.7
Sexual preference	% Straight	93.2	95.6
Has tattoo	% With tattoo	62.8	70.0
Had previous STD	% Had previous STD	18.0	19.0
Overall health	% Poor or bad	2.3	3.3
Used drugs this term	% Used drugs	12.0	18.2
Shared needles this term	% Shared needles	2.4	0.3
Got tattoo this term	% Got tattoo	31.7	36.9
Cleaned needles when tattooed	% Did not clean needles	33.3	32.1
Had sex this term	% Had sex	11.1	12.2
Had non-consensual sex this term	% Had non-consensual sex	0.0	0.5
Used condom this term	% Did not use condom	81.3	84.8
Used other protection this term	% Did not use other protection	28.9	31.3