Table 1. Comparison of characteristics by race/ethnicity N=(358).

	Black MSM		White MSM		Chi-square or F statistic
	N=108	30.2%	N=250	69.8%		P
Agea	39.3	(9.1)	42.0	(8.546)	7.185	0.008
Substance Use Behavior (past 90 days)
Alcohol (binge drinking)	89	82.4%	208	83.2%	0.034	0.855
Marijuana	82	75.9%	150	60.0%	8.387	0.004
Cocaine (powder)	64	59.3%	89	35.6%	17.251	0.000
Crack cocaine	44	40.7%	39	15.6%	26.767	0.000
Methamphetamine	14	13.0%	71	28.4%	9.926	0.002
Ecstasy	30	27.8%	37	14.8%	8.350	0.004
Prescription sedative misuse	31	28.7%	90	36.0%	1.794	0.180
Prescription opioid misuse	26	24.1%	68	27.2%	0.381	0.537
Days drunk/high all or most of the day	34.4	(33.6)	14.0	(22.96)	44.245	0.000
Drugs used during sex frequencya	77.7	(97.4)	40.2	(49.60)	23.157	0.000
Sexual Behavior (past 90 days)
Partnersa	14.7	(21.2)	13.2	(18.86)	0.440	0.508
Unprotected sex timesa	27.8	(51.0)	20.8	(27.54)	2.764	0.097
Buying sex	53	49.1%	44	17.6%	37.822	0.000
Trading or selling sex	39	36.1%	46	18.4%	13.066	0.000
Syndemic Disparities
Severe mental distress	63	58.3%	141	56.4%	0.115	0.735
DSM-IVR substance dependence	46	42.6%	60	24.0%	12.509	0.000
Victimization history	83	76.9%	212	84.8%	3.286	0.070
Structural Inequality Indicators
Education - 12 or more years	89	82.4%	232	92.8%	8.790	0.003
Education - 16 or more years	16	14.8%	100	40.0%	21.841	0.000
Work full time	12	11.1%	76	30.4%	15.136	0.000
Homeless (past year)	48	44.4%	53	21.2%	20.120	0.000
Identify as gay	63	58.3%	227	90.8%	51.667	0.000
HIV-positive	69	63.9%	116	46.4%	9.237	0.002
Arrest history	89	82.4%	151	60.4%	16.531	0.000
Social Environment
Number of people available for supporta,b	12.0	(8.5)	17.2	(10.3)	21.664	0.000
Satisfaction with available supporta,c	16.9	(7.1)	18.0	(6.3)	2.095	0.149
Getting emotional support from others	41	38.0%	132	52.8%	6.648	0.010
Satisfied with living situation	70	64.8%	191	76.4%	5.124	0.024

^aMean; SD

^bRange 0-45

^cRange 0-25