Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of 1064 HIV-negative or unknown status gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, United States, August-September 2015.
| Characteristic | Frequency and percentage distribution, n (%) |
Tested for HIVa in the past year (n=528), n (%)b |
Engaged in CASc in the past 3 months (n=509), n (%)d |
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| Age group, yearse |
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18-34 | 315 (29.6) | 184 (58.4) | 188 (59.7) |
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35-54 | 435 (40.9) | 212 (48.7) | 212 (48.7) |
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≥55 | 314 (29.5) | 132 (42.0) | 109 (34.7) |
| Race and ethnicity |
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Non-Hispanic white | 852 (80.1) | 387 (45.4) | 411 (48.2) |
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Non-Hispanic non-whitef | 94 (8.8) | 57 (60.6) | 42 (44.7) |
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Hispanic | 118 (11.1) | 84 (71.2) | 56 (47.5) |
| Educational level |
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Associate's or technical degree or lowerg | 457 (43.0) | 223 (48.8) | 224 (49.0) |
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Bachelor’s degree | 336 (31.6) | 161 (47.9) | 164 (48.8) |
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Master’s or doctoral degree | 271 (25.5) | 144 (53.1) | 121 (44.6) |
| Employment status |
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Work full-time | 778 (73.1) | 390 (50.1) | 397 (51.0) |
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Work part-time | 121 (11.4) | 63 (52.1) | 59 (48.8) |
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Otherh | 165 (15.5) | 75 (45.5) | 53 (32.1) |
| Sexual orientation |
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Homosexual or gay | 897 (84.3) | 453 (50.5) | 451 (50.3) |
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Otheri | 167 (15.7) | 75 (44.9) | 58 (34.7) |
| Relationship status |
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Single | 422 (39.7) | 223 (52.8) | 139 (32.9) |
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Partnered: monogamousj | 462 (43.4) | 185 (40.0) | 274 (59.3) |
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Partnered: open relationshipk | 180 (16.9) | 120 (66.7) | 96 (53.3) |
| Region |
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West | 232 (21.8) | 134 (57.8) | 108 (46.6) |
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Midwest | 269 (25.3) | 118 (43.9) | 133 (49.4) |
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Northeast | 195 (18.3) | 83 (42.6) | 93 (47.7) |
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South | 368 (34.6) | 193 (52.4) | 175 (47.6) |
| Know people living with HIV |
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No | 356 (33.5) | 143 (40.2) | 143 (40.2) |
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Yes: 1-2 people | 295 (27.7) | 143 (48.5) | 158 (53.6) |
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Yes: ≥3 people | 413 (38.8) | 242 (58.6) | 208 (50.4) |
| Know people who died of HIV-related complications |
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No | 458 (43.0) | 244 (53.3) | 242 (52.8) |
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Yes: 1-2 people | 255 (24.0) | 119 (46.7) | 130 (51.0) |
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Yes: ≥3 people | 351 (33.0) | 165 (47.0) | 137 (39.0) |
aHIV: human immunodeficiency virus.
bPercentages indicate the proportion who had been tested for HIV in the past year within each stratum of demographic and behavioral characteristics.
cCAS: condomless anal sex.
dPercentages indicate the proportion who engaged in CAS in the past 3 months within each stratum of demographic and behavioral characteristics.
eAge: mean 45 years, median 49 years, range 18-87 years.
fIncludes 30 non-Hispanic black or African American, 18 Asian, 12 Native American or Alaskan Native, 2 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 32 other.
gIncludes 110 with an associate's or technical degree, 261 with some college education, 77 with a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED), and 9 with some high school education.
hIncludes 78 retired, 30 unemployed, 26 who are collecting disability, 18 students, and 13 other.
iIncludes 139 bisexual, 10 heterosexual or straight, 13 questioning or unsure, 2 queer, and 3 other.
jDescribed as “You and your partner are exclusively having sex with one another.”
kIncludes 150 in an open relationship with restrictions (described as “You and your partner are allowed to have sex with other people but under certain rules.”) and 30 in an open relationship without restrictions (described as “You and your partner are allowed to have sex with other people without rules.”).