Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, New York City, 2011, N = 660
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| HIV status | ||
| HIV-positive | 66 | 10.0 |
| HIV-negative | 570 | 86.4 |
| Unknown | 24 | 3.6 |
| Sexual identity | ||
| Gay | 596 | 90.3 |
| Bisexual | 64 | 9.7 |
| Race or Ethnicity 1 | ||
| White | 355 | 53.8 |
| Black | 77 | 11.7 |
| Latino | 129 | 19.5 |
| All other | 98 | 14.8 |
| Age 2 | ||
| 18 to 24 | 92 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 | 179 | 27.1 |
| 30 to 39 | 202 | 30.6 |
| 40 to 49 | 118 | 17.9 |
| 50 and older | 69 | 10.5 |
| Venue of recruitment | ||
| Bathhouse | 138 | 20.9 |
| Bar | 522 | 79.1 |
| Participant owns a “smart” phone, iPod Touch, or iPad | ||
| Yes | 474 | 71.8 |
| No and I dont plan to buy one within 12 months | 129 | 19.5 |
| No but plan to buy one within 12 months | 57 | 8.6 |
| Number of new male sex partners, < 30 days | ||
| None | 270 | 40.9 |
| One | 127 | 19.2 |
| 2 to 3 | 151 | 22.9 |
| 4 to 5 | 60 | 9.1 |
| 6 to 10 | 35 | 5.3 |
| 11 to 20 | 10 | 1.5 |
| More than 20 | 7 | 1.1 |
| P articipant has used drugs 3, < 3 months | ||
| No | 439 | 66.5 |
| Yes | 216 | 32.7 |
1
n = 1 missing data for race or ethnicity
2
Original measure was continious
3
Drugs include ketamine, MDMA, GHB, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, or nitrate inhalants (“poppers”). n = 5 were missing data on drug use