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. 2015 Nov 16;1(2):e18. doi: 10.2196/publichealth.4449

Table 2.

MSM participant demographics and HIV testing behaviors.



Atlanta
n=26
Seattle
n=26
Rural
n=16
Total
n=70
Age, years,
mean (range)

32.2 (23-53) 40.9 (19-67) 30.8 (19-48) 35.3 (19-67)
Race, n (%) a
       

Non-Hispanic white/Caucasian 16 (62) 21 (78) 14 (88) 51 (74)

Non-Hispanic black/African American 8 (31) 1 (4) 0 (0) 9 (13)

Other 2 (8) 5 (19) 2 (13) 9 (13)
Sexual orientation, n (%)
       

Gay/homosexual 24 (92) 26 (93) 14 (88) 64 (91)

Bisexual 2 (8) 2 (7) 2 (13) 6 (9)
Has had HIV test,
n (%)

24 (92) 27 (96) 12 (75) 63 (90)
HIV tests in last 12 months,
mean (range)b

1.8 (0-4) 1.1 (0-4) 0.7 (0-2) 1.4 (0-4)
Time since last HIV test, n (%) b
       

Less than 3 months ago 9 (38) 8 (30) 2 (17) 19 (30)

3-6 months ago 9 (38) 5 (19) 2 (17) 16 (25)

6-12 months ago 4 (17) 5 (19) 2 (17) 11 (18)

More than 1 year ago 2 (8) 4 (15) 5 (42) 11 (18)

More than 5 years ago 0 (0) 5 (19) 1 (8) 6 (10)
HIV test site (all that apply), n (%) b
       

Community-based organization 18 (75) 19 (70.4) 6 (50.0) 43 (68)

Doctor’s office 19 (79) 20 (74.1) 7 (58.3) 46 (73)

At home 3 (13) 6 (22.2) 1 (8.3) 10 (16)

Other 3 (13) 6 (22.2) 1 (8.3) 10 (16)

aFor reporting of race in Seattle (n=27).

bAmong MSM who have ever been tested for HIV.