Table 1.
Demographic Description and Frequency of Lifetime and Recent Substance Use in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Aged 16–20 Years, 2009–2013
| Demographics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (M = 18.9, SD = 1.3) | ||
| Less than 18 | 116 (25.8) | |
| 18 or older | 334 (74.2) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Black/African American | 240 (53.3) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90 (20.0) | |
| White | 81 (18.0) | |
| Other | 39 (8.7) | |
| Sexual Orientation | ||
| Only Gay/Homosexual | 226 (50.2) | |
| Mostly Gay/Homosexual | 103 (22.9) | |
| Bisexual | 96 (21.3) | |
| Mostly Heterosexual | 11 (2.4) | |
| Only Heterosexual | 3 (0.7) | |
| Other | 11 (2.4) | |
| Living Situation | ||
| Living with Parents | 233 (51.8) | |
| Other Stable Housing | 188 (41.8) | |
| Unstable Housing | 29 (6.4) | |
| Highest Education | ||
| Less than High School | 174 (38.7) | |
| High School or GED | 120 (26.7) | |
| Greater than High School | 156 (34.7) | |
| Substance Use | Lifetime Use, % (SE) |
Recent Use*, % (SE) |
| Cigarettes | 44.9 (2.3) | 37.3 (2.3) |
| Alcohol | 82.4 (1.8) | 75.3 (2.0) |
| Binge-drinking | -- | 50.0 (2.4) |
| Marijuana | 65.3 (2.2) | 56.2 (2.3) |
| Cocaine | 6.2 (1.1) | 3.3 (0.8) |
| Methamphetamine | 1.1 (0.5) | 0.7 (0.4) |
| Rx Stimulants | 7.8 (1.3) | 6.9 (1.2) |
| Rx Depressants | 7.3 (1.2) | 4.2 (0.9) |
| Heroin | 0.7 (0.4) | 0.4 (0.3) |
| Other Opiates | 3.8 (0.9) | 2.4 (0.7) |
| MDMA | 9.1 (1.4) | 5.8 (1.1) |
| Psychedelics | 6.2 (1.1) | 4.0 (0.9) |
| GHB | 0.4 (0.3) | 0.2 (0.2) |
| Ketamine | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.1 (0.5) |
| Inhalants | 5.1 (1.0) | 2.4 (0.7) |
| Poppers | 6.7 (1.2) | 5.3 (1.1) |
| Viagra | 1.1 (0.5) | 0.7 (0.4) |
| Anabolic Steroids | 0.4 (0.3) | 0.2 (0.2) |
| Polysubstance Use | Lifetime Use, % |
6 Month Use, % |
| No Substance Use | 12.9 | 17.6 |
| Alcohol only | 18.7 | 22.7 |
| Marijuana only | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Other Illicit Drugs Only | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Alcohol+Marijuana | 40.4 | 35.1 |
| Alcohol+Other Illicit Drugs | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| Marijuana+ Other Illicit Drugs | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Alcohol+Marijuana+Other Illicit Drugs | 20.4 | 14.2 |
NOTE: Rx = prescription.
*
Recent substance use is defined as any use in the past 6 months for all drug categories except cigarettes, which defines recent use as any use in the past 30 days.