Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants, understanding narratives about HIV risk among HIV-negative black men who have sex with men in the deep South, 2016.
| Characteristics | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |
| City | ||
| Atlanta, GA | 33 | 33.3 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 11 | 11.1 |
| Jackson, MS | 32 | 32.3 |
| New Orleans, LA | 18 | 18.2 |
| Miami, FL | 5 | 5.0 |
| Age (years) Mean 33.6 (SD = 12.8; Range: 17–68) | ||
| 16–17 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 18–24 | 27 | 27.3 |
| 25–34 | 30 | 30.3 |
| 35–44 | 11 | 11.1 |
| 45+ | 26 | 26.3 |
| Education | ||
| Grades 1 – 8 | 2 | 2.0 |
| Grades 9–11 | 11 | 11.1 |
| High school diploma/GED | 20 | 20.2 |
| Some college, associate’s, or technical degree | 39 | 39.4 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 12 | 12.1 |
| Post-graduate studies | 15 | 15.2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 33 | 33.3 |
| Employed full-time | 43 | 43.4 |
| Employed part-time | 21 | 21.2 |
| Homeless in past 12 months | ||
| No | 71 | 71.7 |
| Yes | 28 | 28.3 |
| Currently homeless | ||
| No | 10 | 10.1 |
| Yes | 18 | 18.2 |
| Health insurance | ||
| None | 41 | 41.4 |
| Private | 40 | 40.4 |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 14 | 14.1 |
| Other | 3 | 3.0 |
| Don’t know | 1 | 1.0 |
| Seen a doctor/nurse in past 12 months | ||
| No | 21 | 21.2 |
| Yes | 78 | 78.8 |
| Frequency of HIV test | ||
| Never been tested | 2 | 2.0 |
| Every 3 months | 35 | 35.4 |
| Every 6 months | 33 | 33.3 |
| Annually | 19 | 19.2 |
| Every few years | 6 | 6.1 |
| Other | 4 | 4.0 |
| Number of oral/anal sex partners in past 6 months | ||
| 0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 1 | 41 | 41.4 |
| 2–5 | 43 | 43.4 |
| 6–10 | 12 | 12.1 |
| 11+ | 1 | 1.0 |
| Currently in a relationship | ||
| No | 65 | 65.7 |
| Yes | 34 | 34.3 |
|
Used internet to meet for sex in past 6 months |
64 | 64.6 |
| No | ||
| Yes | 35 | 35.4 |
| TOTAL | 99 | |
May not sum to total due to rounding and missing values.