Table 2.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of African American MSM by intervention condition, Philadelphia, PA, 2008–2011
| Characteristic | Total no. (%) or Mean (SE) | Health intervention no. (%) or Mean (SE) | HIV/STI intervention no. (%) or Mean (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.64 (0.44) | 41.85 (0.61) | 41.44 (0.63) |
| Completed high school | 287/593 (48.4) | 137/298 (46.0) | 150/295 (50.8) |
| Unemployed | 424/593 (71.5) | 218/298 (73.2) | 206/295 (69.8) |
| Monthly income | |||
| Less than $400 | 219/593 (36.9) | 112/298 (37.6) | 107/295 (36.3) |
| $400 to $850 | 212/593 (35.8) | 98/298 (32.9) | 114/295 (38.6) |
| $851 to $1,650 | 119/593 (20.1) | 67/298 (22.5) | 52/295 (17.6) |
| More than $1,650 | 43/593 (7.3) | 21/298 (7.0) | 22/295 (7.5) |
| Stable housing | 463/593 (78.1) | 233/298 (78.2) | 230/295 (78.0) |
| Married | 38/593 (6.4) | 21/298 (7.0) | 17/295 (5.8) |
| Sexual self-identity | |||
| Gay | 241/593 (40.6) | 113/298 (37.9) | 128/295 (43.4) |
| Straight | 45/593 (7.6) | 25/298 (8.4) | 20/295 (6.8) |
| Bisexual | 245/593 (41.3) | 121/298 (40.6) | 124/295 (42.0) |
| On the down low | 62/593 (10.5) | 39/298 (13.1) | 23/295 (7.8) |
| Intercourse with a woman in the past 90 days | 259/593 (43.7) | 130/298 (43.6) | 129/295 (43.7) |
| Ever tested for HIV | 568/593 (96.0) | 284/298 (95.3) | 284/295 (96.3) |
| HIV positive | 168/569 (29.5) | 85/285 (29.8) | 83/284 (29.2) |
| Sexual abused as a child | 290/593 (48.9) | 147/298 (49.3) | 143/295 (48.5) |
| Intimate partner violence victim | 220/593 (37.1) | 116/298 (38.9) | 104/295 (35.2) |
| Alcohol dependenta | 264/593 (44.5) | 121/298 (40.6) | 143/295 (48.5) |
| Drug dependentb | 99/593 (16.7) | 47/298 (15.8) | 52/295 (17.6) |
| Ever incarcerated | 307/593 (51.8) | 159/298 (53.4) | 148/295 (50.2) |
Stable housing was coded “1” for men living in their own, their family’s or someone else’s home or apartment and “0” for men living in a rooming house or single room hotel, welfare type place, or group home or institution and for those with no regular place to live
MSM men who have sex with men
aBased on a score of 2 or greater on the CAGE (Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye-openers) questionnaire
bBased on a score of 3 or greater on the TCUDS (Texas Christian University Drug Screen) questionnaire