Table 4.
Comparison of younger age group (18-29) in 2011-2014 to the older age group (50 or older) in 2005-2010
| Younger (< 30 years) 2011-2014 | Older (50+ years) 2005-2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Total | 60 | 100 | 292 | 100 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 42 | 70.0 | 228 | 78.1 |
| Female | 18 | 30.0 | 64 | 21.9 |
| Race/ethnicity* | ||||
| White | 27 | 45.0 | 17 | 5.8 |
| African American | 10 | 16.7 | 216 | 74.0 |
| Latino/a | 19 | 31.7 | 55 | 18.8 |
| Drug use | ||||
| Heroin* | 48 | 81.4 | 104 | 35.6 |
| Speedball* | 10 | 16.9 | 24 | 8.2 |
| Cocaine | 28 | 46.7 | 117 | 40.1 |
| Crack cocaine* | 16 | 26.7 | 204 | 69.9 |
| Unsafe sex among HIV− | ||||
| With primary partner* | 28 | 47.5 | 79 | 32.9 |
| With casual partner | 11 | 18.6 | 33 | 13.7 |
| Multiple sex partners among HIV− | 15 | 25.0 | 72 | 29.6 |
| HIV+ serostatus* | 0 | 0 | 49 | 16.8 |
*
Significant difference by chi-square test (p <0.05)
Percentages within demographic characteristics may not always add to 100% due to missing data or questions where multiple responses were permitted, e.g., recent drug use.