Table 1. Characteristics of YMSM who enrolled into Stick To It intervention, stratified by recruitment location (clinic vs. online), California, 2016–2017.
| Characteristics | Recruitment location | Total (n=166), n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic (n=45), n (%) | Online/other (n=121), n (%) | ||
| Age, years | |||
| 18–20 | 5 (11.1) | 21 (17.4) | 26 (15.7) |
| 21–22 | 15 (33.3) | 49 (40.5) | 64 (38.6) |
| 23–26 | 25 (55.6) | 51 (42.2) | 76 (45.8) |
| Mean | 23.4 | 22.8 | 23 |
| Sex of sex partners | |||
| All males | 35 (77.8) | 103 (85.1) | 138 (83.1) |
| Male & female | 10 (22.2) | 18 (14.9) | 28 (16.9) |
| Current student | 20 (44.4) | 63 (52.1) | 83 (50.0) |
| Highest level of education | |||
| High-school, GED, middle school | 15 (33.3) | 72 (59.5) | 87 (52.4) |
| Associate degree | 7 (15.6) | 18 (14.9) | 25 (15.1) |
| College degree(s) | 23 (51.1) | 31 (25.6) | 54 (32.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Asian | 10 (22.2) | 13 (10.7) | 23 (13.9) |
| Black | 4 (8.9) | 4 (3.3) | 8 (4.8) |
| Latino | 12 (26.7) | 60 (49.6) | 72 (43.4) |
| White | 13 (28.9) | 29 (24.0) | 42 (25.3) |
| Mixed | 4 (8.9) | 11 (9.1) | 15 (9.0) |
| Other | 2 (4.4) | 4 (3.3) | 6 (3.6) |
| Currently employed | 37 (82.2) | 74 (61.2) | 111 (66.9) |
| Annual income | |||
| <$10,000 | 17 (37.8) | 55 (45.5) | 72 (43.4) |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 6 (13.3) | 32 (26.5) | 38 (22.9) |
| $20,000–$29,999 | 8 (17.8) | 11 (9.1) | 19 (11.5) |
| $30,000–$39,999 | 6 (13.3) | 8 (6.6) | 14 (8.4) |
| >$40,000 | 8 (17.8) | 15 (12.4) | 23 (13.9) |
| Home ownership | |||
| Own | 3 (6.7) | 8 (6.6) | 11 (6.6) |
| Rent | 42 (93.3) | 113 (93.4) | 155 (93.4) |
| Number of HIV tests in the 9 months before enrollment† | |||
| 0 | 15 (48.4) | – | – |
| 1 | w5 (16.1) | – | – |
| ≥2 | 11 (35.5) | – | – |
†, limited to the 31 men recruited in clinic who signed HIPAA authorization. YMSM, young men who have sex with men; GED, general equivalency diploma.