Table 1.
WMSM (N =862) | Control (N =14763) | Total (N =15625) | |
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Sociodemographics | |||
Age group | |||
15–24 | 248 (29%) | 4468 (30%) | 4716 (30%) |
25–34 | 257 (30%) | 4217 (29%) | 4474 (28%) |
35–44 | 205 (24%) | 3220 (22%) | 3425 (22%) |
45? | 152 (18%) | 2858 (19%) | 3010 (19%) |
African American | 397 (54%) | 7076 (52%) | 7473 (48%) |
Latina | 465 (46%) | 7687 (48%) | 8152 (52%) |
Homeless | 120 (14%) | 839 (5.7%) | 959 (6.1%) |
Sexual/drug-risk behaviors | |||
Number of sexual partners | |||
1 | 107 (12%) | 5855 (40%) | 5962 (38%) |
2 | 140 (16%) | 3070 (21%) | 3210 (21%) |
3–5 | 197 (23%) | 3041 (21%) | 3238 (21%) |
6–10 | 141 (16%) | 1173 (8.0%) | 1314 (8.4%) |
11? | 276 (32%) | 1593 (11%) | 1869 (12%) |
Received drugs/money for sex | |||
339 (39%) | 2689 (18%) | 3028 (19%) | |
Anal sex | 455 (53%) | 3364 (23%) | 3819 (24%) |
Injection drug use | 165 (19%) | 1296 (8.8%) | 1462 (9.4%) |
Party drug use (i.e., ecstasy, special K, GHB, nitrites/nitrates) | |||
128 (15%) | 465 (3.2%) | 593 (3.8%) | |
Stimulant drug use (i.e., cocaine, amphetamines) | |||
391 (45%) | 3580 (24%) | 3971 (25%) | |
Tested because of risky behavior | |||
762 (88%) | 9063 (61%) | 9825 (63%) | |
Partner risk factors | |||
Sex work | 75 (8.7%) | 206 (1.4%) | 281 (1.8%) |
Drug injection | 304 (35%) | 1810 (12%) | 2114 (14%) |
HIV-positive | 78 (9.0%) | 266 (1.8%) | 344 (2.2%) |
Note Based on secondary analysis of data routinely collected from publicly funded HIV testing sites in Los Angeles County. Some percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding