Table 3.
Sex partners, sexually transmitted infections, and substance use among HIV negative BMSM.
| N=398 | ||
|---|---|---|
| In past six months: | M | SD |
| Number male sex partners | 4.01 | 8.7 |
| Unprotected, insertive, anal sex partners | 1.33 | 3.61 |
| Unprotected, receptive, anal sex partners | 1.02 | 3.10 |
| In past year, have you been told by a health care provider that you have: | ||
| Syphilis | 21 | 5.4 |
| Chlamydia | 33 | 8.5 |
| Gonorrhea | 32 | 8.2 |
| Other STD | 30 | 7.7 |
| Alcohol Frequency | ||
| How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? | ||
| Never | 65 | 16.7 |
| Monthly or less | 92 | 23.7 |
| 2–4 times a month | 90 | 23.1 |
| 2–3 times a week | 89 | 22.9 |
| > 4 times per week | 53 | 13.6 |
| Alcohol Consumption | ||
| How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? | ||
| 0 | 70 | 17.6 |
| 1–2 | 148 | 37.2 |
| 3–4 | 97 | 24.4 |
| 5–6 | 45 | 11.3 |
| 7–9 | 14 | 3.5 |
| >10 | 14 | 3.5 |
| Drug use in past six months: | ||
| Nitrate inhalants | 37 | 9.7 |
| Cocaine/Crack | 63 | 16.2 |
| Ecstasy | 42 | 11.0 |
| Methamphetamine | 26 | 7.3 |
| Viagra (without prescription) | 39 | 10.1 |