Table 2.

Demographic and Mobile Phone Use Characteristics of Black MSM in Three Cities in North Carolina

	No (%)N=22
Mean age (SD)	24 (3.0)
Income
<10,999	11	(50.0)
11,000–20,999	6	(27.3)
21,000–30,999	2	(9.1)
31,000–40,999	0	(0.0)
41,000–50,999	1	(4.5)
≥51,000	0	(0.0)
Prefer not to answer	2	(9.1)
Phone platform
Android	15	(68.2)
Windows Mobile	3	(13.6)
Apple	2	(9.1)
Blackberry	2	(9.1)
Means typically access the Internet
Mobile phone	6	(27.3)
Laptop	8	(36.4)
Mobile phone and laptop equally	8	(36.4)
Use apps on phone on daily basis
Yes	18	(81.8)
No	1	(4.5)
Did not respond	3	(13.6)
Average number of texts sent on a daily basis
0–9	1	(4.5)
10–49	7	(31.8)
50–99	5	(22.7)
≥100	8	(36.4)
Did not respond	1	(4.5)
Use phone to find sex partners	11	(50.0)
Use phone to search for health information	14	(63.6)
Use health/fitness related “app” on phone	2	(9.1)
Mean time owned current phone	2.7 years
In last 6 months had phone disconnected
Yes	3	(13.6)
No	16	(72.7)
Did not respond	3	(13.6)
Mean number of phone numbers in past 6 months (SD)	1.2 (0.4)