TABLE 1.
Sample Characteristics of MSM Participating in NHBS, 21 Cities, United States, 2008–2014
| 2008, n (%) | 2011, n (%) | 2014, n (%) | Total Combined, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | ||||
| 18–24 | 2069 (22.4) | 2347 (25.4) | 1952 (20.4) | 6368 (22.7) |
| 25–29 | 1710 (18.5) | 1746 (18.9) | 2094 (21.9) | 5550 (19.8) |
| 30–39 | 2561 (27.7) | 2182 (23.6) | 2470 (25.8) | 7213 (25.7) |
| ≥40 | 2907 (31.4) | 2954 (32.0) | 3069 (32.0) | 8930 (31.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black/African American | 2188 (23.7) | 2485 (26.9) | 2652 (27.7) | 7325 (26.1) |
| Hispanic/Latino* | 2232 (24.1) | 2407 (26.1) | 2523 (26.3) | 7162 (25.5) |
| White | 4024 (43.5) | 3665 (39.7) | 3668 (38.3) | 11357 (40.5) |
| Other† | 803 (8.7) | 672 (7.3) | 742 (7.7) | 2217 (7.9) |
| Education | ||||
| High school graduate or less | 2712 (29.3) | 2714 (29.4) | 2489 (26.0) | 2489 (26.0) |
| Some college or technical college | 3021 (32.7) | 3128 (33.9) | 3072 (32.1) | 3072 (32.1) |
| College or higher education | 3513 (38.0) | 3386 (36.7) | 4023 (42.0) | 4023 (42.0) |
| Sexual identity | ||||
| Homosexual | 7499 (81.2) | 7555 (82.1) | 7794 (81.6) | 22848 (81.6) |
| Bisexual/heterosexual | 1735 (18.8) | 1646 (17.9) | 1761 (18.4) | 5142 (18.4) |
| Self-reported HIV status | ||||
| HIV-negative | 7044 (76.2) | 7114 (77.1) | 7381 (77.0) | 21539 (76.8) |
| HIV-positive | 1101 (11.9) | 1239 (13.4) | 1581 (16.5) | 3921 (14.0) |
| Unknown | 1102 (11.9) | 876 (9.5) | 623 (6.5) | 2601 (9.3) |
| City‡ | ||||
| Atlanta, GA | 347 (3.8) | 556 (6.0) | 505 (5.3) | 1408 (5.0) |
| Baltimore, MD | 501 (5.4) | 451 (4.9) | 496 (5.2) | 1448 (5.2) |
| Boston, MA | 281 (3.0) | 415 (4.5) | 301 (3.1) | 1123 (3.6) |
| Chicago, IL | 566 (6.1) | 500 (5.4) | 517 (5.4) | 1583 (5.6) |
| Dallas, TX | 509 (5.5) | 471 (5.1) | 500 (5.2) | 1480 (5.3) |
| Denver, CO | 544 (5.9) | 546 (5.9) | 513 (5.4) | 1603 (5.7) |
| Detroit, MI | 388 (4.2) | 460 (5.0) | 508 (5.3) | 1356 (4.8) |
| Houston, TX | 448 (4.8) | 509 (5.5) | 508 (5.3) | 1465 (5.2) |
| Los Angeles, CA | 537 (5.8) | 519 (5.6) | 522 (5.5) | 1578 (5.6) |
| Miami, FL | 529 (5.7) | 503 (5.5) | 530 (5.5) | 1562 (5.6) |
| Nassau-Suffolk, NY | 281 (3.0) | 337 (3.7) | 337 (3.5) | 955 (3.4) |
| New Orleans, LA | 478 (5.2) | 484 (5.2) | 515 (5.4) | 1477 (5.3) |
| New York, NY | 554 (6.0) | 519 (5.6) | 497 (5.2) | 1570 (5.6) |
| Newark, NJ | 98 (1.1) | 248 (2.7) | 245 (2.6) | 591 (2.1) |
| Philadelphia, PA | 562 (6.1) | 545 (5.9) | 649 (6.8) | 1756 (6.3) |
| St. Louis, MO | 372 (4.0) | — | — | 372 (1.3) |
| San Diego, CA | 549 (5.9) | 470 (5.1) | 536 (5.6) | 1555 (5.5) |
| San Francisco, CA | 486 (5.3) | 464 (5.0) | 386 (4.0) | 1336 (4.8) |
| San Juan, PR | 355 (3.8) | 363 (3.9) | 515 (5.4) | 1233 (4.4) |
| Seattle, WA | 361 (3.9) | 369 (4.0) | 498 (5.2) | 1228 (4.4) |
| Washington, DC | 501 (5.4) | 500 (5.4) | 507 (5.3) | 1508 (5.4) |
| Total | 9247 (33.0) | 9229 (32.9) | 9585 (34.2) | 28061 (100.0) |
*
Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
†
Other races include American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, and mixed race.
‡
All cities were included in the 2008 survey. All cities except St. Louis, MO, were included in the 2011 and 2014 surveys.