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. 2013 Oct 16;8(10):e75878. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075878

Table 2. Neighborhood characteristics, NYC MSM, 2010 – 2012 (N = 706).

Neighborhoods
Home Social Most often sex Most recent sex
N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)
Unique neighborhoods1 143 (41.2) 89 (25.7) 127 (36.6) 127 (36.6)
Boundary 2 1 block 154 (21.8) 101 (14.3) 404 (58.6) 421 (61.6)
5 blocks 192 (27.2) 138 (19.6) 97 (14.1) 91 (13.3)
10 blocks 178 (25.2) 216 (30.6) 92 (13.4) 76 (11.1)
+ 10 blocks 182 (25.8) 250 (35.5) 96 (13.9) 95 (13.9)
No. of relatives in neighborhood2 0 525 (74.5) 613 (87.0) -- --
1-2 83 (11.8) 49 (7.0)
3-5 61 (8.7) 30 (4.3)
6+ 36 (5.1) 13 (1.8)
No. of friends in neighborhood2 0 206 (29.2) 216 (30.8) -- --
1-2 241 (34.1) 190 (27.1)
3-5 163 (23.1) 169 (24.1)
6-9 96 (13.6) 127(18.1)
No. of sex partners in neighborhood2 0 403 (57.4) 421 (60.3) -- --
1-2 231 (32.9) 185 (26.5)
3-5 52 (7.4) 71 (10.2)
6+ 16 (2.3) 21 (3.0)

Note: Some of the N’s do not equal the total due to missing/not applicable responses.

1

Percent is of 347 neighborhoods listed in drop down list.

2

Percent is of 706 participants.

-- not asked.