Table 2.

Means and SD for levels of risk behavior^a

Independent variable	N	M	SD
Have a primary partner**
Yes	178	−1.22	2.41
No	173	−2.04	2.35
HIV status*
Tested positive	51	−1.01	2.68
Tested negative/not tested	284	−1.75	2.35
Race/Ethnicity***
White	277	−1.57	2.37
Black	27	−2.34	2.24
Hispanic	27	−0.88	2.61
Age
Less than 29	86	−1.27	2.09
30–39	161	−1.73	2.42
40–49	75	−1.63	2.69
50+	30	−2.17	2.42

^*p <.05

^**p <.001

^***p <.10

^aMean values were constructed by counting the number of items (out of 14) endorsed by each respondent and converting the total scores via the Rasch scaling program, Winsteps. These analyses were limited to the 352 men who were same gender sexually active during the past year