Table 1.
Demographics (n=50)
| Total (n=50) n (%) |
New York (n=25) n (%) |
Los Angeles (n=25) n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 21.4 | 22.2 | 20.6 |
| Gender: Male | 35 (70%) | 17 (68%) | 18 (72%) |
| Sexual Orientation | |||
| Straight | 41 (82%) | 20 (80%) | 21 (84%) |
| Bisexual | 8 (16%) | 5 (20%) | 3 (12%) |
| Gay/Lesbian | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (4%) |
| Racial and ethnic group | |||
| White/Caucasian | 36 (72%) | 18 (72%) | 18 (72%) |
| African American | 2 (4%) | 2 (8%) | 0 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multiracial | 10 (20%) | 3 (12%) | 7 (28%) |
| Other (including Hispanic only) | 2 (4%) | 2 (8%) | 0 |
| Is Hispanic | 5 (10%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (12%) |
| Did not complete high school | 24 (48%) | 8 (32%) | 16 (64%) |
| Held back a grade | 10 (20%) | 5 (20%) | 5 (20%) |
| Expelled from school | 22 (44%) | 10 (40%) | 12 (48%) |
| History of foster care/group home | 11 (22%) | 1 (4%) | 10 (40%) |
| Currently homeless | 33 (66%) | 16 (64%) | 17 (68%) |
| Ever homeless | 49 (98%) | 24 (96%) | 25 (100%) |
| Mean age at 1st homelessness | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| Currently a traveler | 30 (60%) | 15 (60%) | 15 (60%) |
| History of arrest | 47 (94%) | 22 (88%) | 25 (100%) |
| History of jail time | 45 (90%) | 22 (88%) | 23 (92%) |
| History of psychological diagnosis | 37 (75%) | 12 (50%) | 25 (100%) |
| History of drug treatment | 22 (44%) | 11 (44%) | 11 (44%) |
| Blood borne pathogens | |||
| HCV test (ever) | 39 (78%) | 22 (88%) | 17 (68%) |
| HCV+ ** (self-report) | 13 (26%) | 7 (28%) | 6 (24%) |
| HIV test (ever) | 47 (94%) | 25 (100%) | 22 (88%) |
| HIV+** (self-report) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Among participants who were tested for HCV or HIV