Table II.
Sample Characteristics
| Characteristic | Focus groups (n=38)a | Individual interviews (n=56) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (range) | 38.5 (21–61) | 34.8 (21–70) |
| Race | ||
| African American | 21% | 16% |
| White | 79% | 77% |
| Native American | 0% | 4% |
| Asian | 0% | 2% |
| Refused | 0% | 2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11% | 16% |
| Education | ||
| Did not complete high school | 18% | 25% |
| High school or GED only | 37% | 32% |
| Some college | 26% | 29% |
| Completed college | 18% | 14% |
| Employment | ||
| Disabled | 26% | 9% |
| Unemployed | 45% | 45% |
| Part-time or seasonal work | 10% | 23% |
| Full-time work | 18% | 16% |
| Annual income less than $12,000 | 48% | 36% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeless | 11% | 18% |
| Staying with friends/family | 18% | 32% |
| Renting | 66% | 41% |
| Owns | 5% | 9% |
| Health insurance | ||
| No insurance | 42% | 52% |
| Public insurance | 39% | 23% |
| Private insurance | 18% | 25% |
| Sexual identity | ||
| Gay or ”mostly gay” | 37% | 30% |
| Bisexual | 53% | 41% |
| Straight or “mostly straight” | 5% | 23% |
| Other | 0% | 4% |
| Did not know | 0% | 2% |
| Did not respond | 5% | 0% |
| Self-reported HIV status | ||
| Unknown | 26% | 27% |
| Negative | 74% | 73% |
| Diagnosed with STI other than HIV in past 6m | 18% | 4% |
| Mean number of male and female sex partners for oral, anal, or vaginal sex in the past 6m (range) | 22 (range 2–150) | 18 (range 1–150) |
| Had both male and female sex partners in the past 6m | 39% | 68% |
| Mean number of male oral sex partners in the past 6m | 19.7 (range 1–135) | 14.1 (range 1–149) |
| Mean number of male anal sex partners in the past 6m | 10.7 (range 1–45) | 8.5 (range 1–80) |
| Had a primary partner in the past 6m | 42% | 48% |
| Sex under the influence of alcohol in past 6m | 66% | 46% |
| Sex under the influence of drugs in past 6m | 66% | 50% |
a
We report focus group and interview samples separately because several focus group participants also enrolled in individual interviews, and the data collection time periods were distinct.