Table 1.
Characteristics of newly diagnosed HIV-infected MSM reporting ≥1 sex partner meeting place (n = 143), Baltimore City, October 2012-June 2014.
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Median (range) | 25 | (16, 53) |
| <18 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 18–24 | 58 | 40.6 |
| 25–34 | 57 | 39.9 |
| 35–44 | 15 | 10.5 |
| ≥45 | 8 | 5.6 |
| Race | ||
| Black | 123 | 86.0 |
| White | 13 | 9.1 |
| Other | 7 | 4.9 |
| Number of sex partners, past 12 months | ||
| Median (range) | 2 | (0, 30) |
| <2 | 42 | 29.4 |
| 2–4 | 47 | 32.9 |
| 5–9 | 11 | 7.7 |
| ≥10 | 43 | 30.1 |
| Viral load (copies/mL) | ||
| Geometric mean (range) | 6073 | (500, 381,259) |
| High (>50,000 copies/mL) | 9 | 6.3 |
| Moderate (1500–50,000 copies/mL) | 32 | 22.4 |
| Low (<1500 copies/mL) | 16 | 11.2 |
| Unknown | 86 | 60.1 |
| Venue nominations | ||
| Reports per case, mean (range) | 2 | (1,11) |
| Reports by typology (n = 315) | ||
| Internet/app | 152 | 48.3 |
| Bar/club | 73 | 23.2 |
| Street/park/neighborhood | 41 | 13.0 |
| Other | 39 | 12.4 |
| Market/mall | 7 | 2.2 |
| Private residence | 3 | 1.0 |