Table 1.
Demographic characteristics among BYMSM in Los Angeles, California (N=41).
| Characteristic | n (%) | |
| Mean Age (in years) | 25.8 (3.1) | |
| Sexual orientation, n (%)a |
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Heterosexual | 1 (3) |
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Bisexual | 7 (18) |
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Gay or homosexual | 31 (78) |
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Other | 1 (3) |
| Highest educational attainment, n (%) |
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High school graduate or less | 7 (17) |
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Some college or trade school training | 23 (56) |
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College graduate or above | 11 (27) |
| Current living situation, n (%)a |
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Own home or condo | 3 (8) |
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Rent house or apartment | 24 (60) |
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Family member’s house | 9 (23) |
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Friend’s house, condo, or apartment | 1 (3) |
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Spouse or lover or sexual partner’s house, condo, or apartment | 1 (3) |
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Homeless shelter or “safe house” | 1 (3) |
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Other | 1 (3) |
| Currently lives with (check all that apply), n (%)b |
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Alone, no other person | 8 (20) |
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A spouse or lover | 5 (13) |
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A sexual partner (not spouse) | 2 (5) |
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Other adult family members | 12 (30) |
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Close friends or roommates | 14 (35) |
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Children under the age of 18 years | 1 (3) |
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Other | 1 (3) |
| Main source of income in past 6 months (check all that apply), n (%)b |
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Employment (part- or full-time) | 32 (78) |
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Food stamps, welfare, disability, unemployment | 13 (32) |
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Other | 3 (7) |
| Money in the last 30 days, n (%)a |
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Less than US $50 (eg, less than US $600 per annum) | 3 (8) |
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US $51-US $249 (eg, US $600-US $2999 per annum) | 4 (10) |
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US $250-US $499 (eg, US $3000-US $5999 per annum) | 8 (20) |
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US $500-US $999 (eg, US $6000-US $11,999 per annum) | 5 (13) |
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US $1000-US $2999 (eg, US $12,000-US $35,000 per annum) | 9 (23) |
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US $3000-US $4999 (eg, US $36,000-US $59,000 per annum) | 5 (13) |
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US $5000-US $6249 (eg, US $60,000-US $74,999 per annum) | 1 (3) |
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Refused | 5 (13) |
aPercentage may not equal 100 due to rounding.
bResponse options included check all that apply; percentages will not add to 100.