Table 2.
Characteristics of the last sexual encounter (LSE), limited to 10,082 MSM meeting inclusion criteria who reported having sex in the 3 months prior to the survey (Internet samples, 2003–2004, and 2004–2005)
| Characteristica | White men (n = 8,769) | Black men (n = 476) | Hispanic men (n = 837) | Chi square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner genderb | ||||
| Male | 7,231 (96%) | 358 (87%) | 651 (95%) | 73.2*** |
| Female | 299 (4%) | 53 (13%) | 36 (5%) | |
| Partner type | ||||
| Main | 3,047 (35%) | 137 (29%) | 259 (31%) | 21.9*** |
| Non-main | 4,458 (51%) | 276 (59%) | 423 (51%) | |
| Multiple | 1,189 (14%) | 58 (12%) | 147 (18%) | |
| Partner race/ethnicity same as respondent | 6,093 (82%) | 205 (51%) | 226 (34%) | 965.4*** |
| Alcohol prior to sex | 1,952 (23%) | 114 (25%) | 197 (24%) | 1.71 |
| Drugs prior to sex | 1,943 (22%) | 82 (18%) | 210 (25%) | 10.6** |
| Disclosed HIV statusb | ||||
| Total | 4,063 (63%) | 197 (56%) | 362 (62%) | 8.50* |
| of known HIV+ (n = 751) | 432 (67%) | 21 (50%) | 41 (60%) | 6.30* |
| HIV Disclosure by partner typeb | ||||
| With main | 1,602 (78%) | 67 (74%) | 145 (78%) | 2.35 |
| With non-main partner | 2,443 (57%) | 130 (49%) | 216 (53%) | 6.32* |
*
P< 0.05,
**
P< 0.01,
***
P < 0.001
a
Totals vary because of missing data
b
Only assessed for non-multiple partnership types, i.e. encounters between two individuals, excluding three-way or group sex