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. 2019 Aug 14;6(10):ofz365. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz365

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Participants

Baseline Characteristic All Participants, n = 60
Age (years), mean (range) 34 (20–61)
Gender, n (%)
 Male 55 (91.7)
 Female 3 (5.0)
 Transgender male 2 (3.3)
 Transgender female 0 (0)
Race and Ethnicity, n (%)a
 White 50 (83.3)
 Latinx 5 (8.3)
 African American 5 (8.3)
 Asian or Pacific Islander 2 (3.3)
 Other 1 (1.7)
Insurance Coverage, n (%)
 Private/Commercial 48 (80.0)
 Medicare 1 (1.7)
 Medicaid 0 (0)
 Uninsured 11 (18.3)
Education Completed, n (%)
 Less than high school diploma or GED 0 (0)
 High school diploma or GED 6 (10.2)
 Some college, no degree 19 (32.2)
 Two-Year Associates Degree 3 (5.1)
 Bachelor Degree 17 (28.8)
 Some Postgraduate education 2 (3.4)
 Postgraduate or professional degree 12 (20.3)
HIV Risk Factor, n (%)b
 MSM-UAI 53 (88.3)
 Sexually active with HIV+ partner 17 (28.3)
 Transgender person engaging in high-risk behavior 2 (3.3)
 Transactional sex 1 (1.7)
 Injection drug use 0 (0)
 Use of stimulant (eg, methamphetamine, MDMA) 1 (1.7)
 Anogenital STI within 1 year 19 (31.7)
 Previous nPEP prescription 3 (5.0)
Any Baseline Sexually Transmitted Infection, n (%)c 14 (23)
 Chlamydia
  Anal 9 (15.0)
  Pharyngeal 0 (0)
  Urogenital 1 (1.7)
 Gonorrhea
  Anal 4 (6.7)
  Pharyngeal 6 (10.0)
  Urogenital 2 (3.3)
 Syphilis
  New diagnosis 0 (0)
  History of infection 10 (17.0)

Abbreviations: GED, General Education Diploma; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; MDMA, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, “Ecstasy”; MSM-UAI, men who have sex with men-unprotected anal intercourse; nPEP, nonhealthcare HIV postexposure prophylaxis; STI, sexually transmitted infections.

NOTE: Except where indicated, data are presented as n (%) of study group participants.

aSome participants reported multiple categories leading to unequal total proportion.

bSome participants reported multiple categories leading to unequal total proportion.

cSome participants reported multiple categories leading to unequal total proportion.