Table 2.

Correlates of recent HIV testing in young black men who have sex with men (N = 1,565)

	AOR (95% CI)
City of Recruitment
Dallas (Reference)	-
Houston	1.22 (0.96 – 1.54)
Sexual Identity
Not Gay (Reference)	-
Gay	1.06 (0.81 – 1.38)
Age
18–20 (Reference)	-
21–23	0.78 (0.54 – 1.14)
24–26	0.93 (0.62 – 1.37)
27–29	0.83 (0.54 – 1.27)
Education
Less than High School (Reference)	-
High School Graduate	1.11 (0.75 – 1.64)
At Least Some College	1.37 (0.92 – 2.03)
Employment Status
Employed (Reference)	-
Unemployed or Disabled	0.80 (0.60 – 1.08)
Income
Less than 20,000 (Reference)	-
20,000–39,999	1.02 (0.76 – 1.37)
40,000–59,999	1.04 (0.72 – 1.50)
60,000 +	1.00 (0.63 – 1.57)
History of Homelessness
Never (Reference)	-
Greater than One Year Ago	1.12 (0.64 – 1.97)
Past Year	0.93 (0.47 – 1.86)
History of Criminal Justice Involvement
Never	-
Greater than Two Months Ago	1.25 (0.89 – 1.76)
Past Two Months	0.86 (0.59 – 1.26)
Any Binge Drinking	0.71(0.55 – 0.92)**
Any Stimulant Use	0.81 (0.59 – 1.10)
Spirituality/Religiosity
Spiritual and Religious Activities	1.27 (1.11 – 1.46)**
Spiritual Coping	1.09 (0.94 – 1.25)
Belief that Health is in God’s Hands	0.95 (0.84 – 1.08)

^**p ≤ .01