Table.
Descriptive statistics for YMSM study participants by HIV prevention participation
| HIV Prevention Participation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Total (N = 100) |
No (n = 72) |
Yes (n = 28) |
| No. or Mean (% or SD) |
No. or Mean (% or SD) |
No. or Mean (% or SD) |
|
| Mean age, years (range, 19–30) | 25.01 (3.00) | 25.01 (2.82) | 25.00 (3.48) |
| Race/ethnicitya** | |||
| White | 29 (29.0) | 25 (34.7) | 4 (14.3) |
| Black | 17 (17.0) | 12 (16.7) | 5 (17.9) |
| Latino | 29 (29.0) | 17 (23.6) | 12 (42.9) |
| Asian | 21 (21.0) | 15 (20.8) | 6 (21.4) |
| Other | 4 (4.0) | 3 (4.2) | 1 (3.6) |
| Highest level of educationb | |||
| Less than high school | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (3.7) |
| High school graduate | 8 (8.1) | 8 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Associates degree, Junior College, Trade school | 8 (8.1) | 7 (9.7) | 1 (3.7) |
| Some college | 42 (42.4) | 30 (41.7) | 12 (44.4) |
| College graduate | 30 (30.3) | 20 (27.8) | 10 (37.0) |
| More than college | 9 (9.1) | 6 (8.3) | 3 (11.1) |
| In schoolc | 37 (37.4) | 25 (34.7) | 12 (44.4) |
| Currently working | 79 (79.0) | 59 (81.9) | 20 (71.4) |
| California resident | 93 (93.0) | 69 (95.8) | 24 (85.7) |
| Tested for HIV | 91 (91.0) | 63 (87.5) | 28 (100.0) |
| Tested for HIV in the past 6 monthsd** | 46 (56.8) | 27 (49.1) | 19 (73.1) |
| HIV serostatuse | |||
| Negative | 82 (83.7) | 58 (80.6) | 24 (92.3) |
| Positive | 6 (6.1) | 4 (5.6) | 2 (7.7) |
| Unknown | 10 (10.2) | 10 (13.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Perceived HIV risk (range, 1–10)f* | 2.64 (1.96) | 2.28 (1.52) | 3.56 (2.62) |
Note. Independent sample t-test used for continuous variables, and chi-square or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables. Variables with category cell sizes less than 5 were not compared unless otherwise noted.
a
Comparison based on racial/ethnic minority vs. White.
b
Comparison based on college graduate vs. other (n = 99).
c
n = 99.
d
Among those ever tested for HIV (n = 81).
e
Comparison based on HIV-negative vs. other (n = 98).
f
n = 64. Higher scores indicate greater perceived HIV risk.
*
p < .10.
**
p < .05.