. 2017 Apr 13;5(4):e46. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.6436

Table 2.

Mobile phone and other technology use characteristics among BYMSM in Los Angeles, California (N=41).

Characteristics		n (%)
Mobile phone type (check all that apply)^a
	Android	25 (61)
	iPhone	19 (46)
	Other	1 (2)
Via mobile phone, communicates most with (check all that apply)^a
	Friends	24 (59)
	Spouse or lover	9 (22)
	Casual sexual partner	3 (7)
	Exchange sexual partner (for sex work)	1 (2)
	Roommate	4 (10)
	Family of origin	8 (20)
	Refused	2 (5)
Uses mobile phone to connect with people by (check all that apply)^a
	Talking	34 (83)
	Texting	37 (90)
	Email	28 (68)
	Apps	31 (76)
	Websites	19 (46)
	Other	1 (2)
Other devices used (check all that apply)^a
	Laptop	29 (73)
	Desktop computer	10 (25)
	Tablet	15 (38)
	Public computer (eg, at a library)	7 (18)
	Wearable device (eg, Fitbit, Up Band, Nike Fuel Band)	1 (3)
Social networks used (check all that apply)^a
	Facebook	34 (85)
	Twitter	19 (48)
	Instagram	34 (85)
	Pinterest	3 (8)
	LinkedIn	8 (20)
	Google+	11 (28)
	Snapchat	5 (13)
	MySpace	2 (5)
Dating or hook-up websites currently used (check all that apply)^a
	Craigslist.org	15 (38)
	Gay.com	2 (5)
	Adam4Adam.com	9 (23)
	Blackgaychat.com	1 (3)
	Match.com	1 (3)
	Other	7 (18)
Dating or hook-up apps currently used (check all that apply)^a
	Grindr	7 (18)
	Jack’d	21 (53)
	Other	3 (8)
Frequency of social networking app use to connect with people^b
	Daily	27 (71)
	Weekly	8 (21)
	Monthly	1 (3)
	Less than once per month	1 (3)
	Refused	1 (3)
Typical way of connecting with people in their life (check all that apply)^a
	In person	24 (60)
	By mobile phone (not mobile phone)	6 (15)
	By mobile phone	31 (78)
	By computer (laptop or desktop)	8 (20)
	By tablet	1 (3)

^aResponse options included check all that apply; percentages will not add to 100.

^bPercentage may not equal 100 due to rounding.