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. 2017 Oct 11;5(10):e153. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.8143

Table 1.

Willingness to use an app for HIV testing reminders among HIV-negative men who have sex with men recruited from a popular social-networking app in London (n=169).

Demographic/behavioral characteristic Frequency, n (%) Rated very willing/willing, n (%) P value
Age, years

.69

18 to 24 30 (16.8) 18 (69.3)

25 to 30 46 (25.7) 24 (54.6)

31 to 40 55 (30.7) 36 (70.6)

41 to 50 30 (16.8) 17 (56.6)

51 and older 18 (10.1) 13 (72.2)
Sexual orientation

.80

Gay 156 (87.2) 92 (62.4)

Bisexual 19 (10.6) 13 (76.5)

Other 4 (2.2) 2 (66.7)
Ethnic group membership

.99

White/white British 128 (71.5) 80 (65.6)

Black/black British 10 (5.6) 6 (66.6)

Asian/Asian British 14 (7.8) 6 (54.6)

Mixed/multiple ethnic groups/other 25 (14.0) 14 (56.0)
Employment status

.33

Employed 133 (74.3) 80 (62.6)

Unemployed 17 (9.5) 9 (60.0)

Student 23 (12.8) 13 (75.0)

Retired 5 (2.8) 5 (100.0)
Primary relationship with man

.97

Yes 32 (17.9) 18 (62.0)

No 147 (82.1) 90 (64.2)
Recent sexual behaviors



Condomless receptive anal intercourse 62 (34.6) 39 (69.6) .09

Condomless insertive anal intercourse 76 (42.5) 47 (65.8) .50
Recent substance use



Alcohol (≥5 drinks in a row) 71 (397) 48 (71.6) .03

Cocaine 26 (14.5) 15 (62.5) .18

Club drugs 40 (22.3) 30 (78.9) .04

Inhalant nitrites 63 (35.2) 43 (70.5) .69

Marijuana 38 (21.2) 24 (66.7) .94

Methamphetamine 21 (11.7) 18 (90.0) .12