Table 2.
Sociodemographic, health care and perceived and reported HIV risk (N=370)
| Variable | Mean (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Age | 28 (23–35) |
| Number (percentage) | |
| Site | |
| STI Clinic | 120 (32.4%) |
| ED | 250 (67.6%) |
| Which side of Chicago do you live in | |
| Southside | 258 (69.7%) |
| Westside | 69 (18.6%) |
| Other | 41 (11.1%) |
| Missing | 2 (0.5%) |
| African American* | 307 (83.0%) |
| Hispanic or Latina | |
| Yes | 43 (11.6%) |
| Missing | 2 (0.5%) |
| Minority race or ethnicity | 353 (95.4%) |
| Highest level education | |
| > High school or GED | 147 (39.7%) |
| Missing | 5 (1.4%) |
| Health insurance | |
| Yes | 229 (61.9%) |
| Don’t know | 45 (12.2%) |
| Missing | 36 (9.7%) |
| Reported regular health care provider | 259 (70.0%) |
| If regular provider noted | |
| Doctor’s office | 148 (57.1%) |
| Health Center | 57 (22.0%) |
| Emergency Department | 12 (4.6%) |
| Health Maintenance Organization | 10 (3.8%) |
| Ever tested for HIV | |
| Yes | 321 (86.7%) |
| Missing | 2 (0.5%) |
| Sex in last 6 months | |
| vaginal sex | 310 (83.8%) |
| anal sex | 52 (14.1%) |
| Either anal or vaginal sex | 311 (84.1%) |
| Sex with more than one partner in last 6 months | 130 (35.1%) |
| If sex in last 6 months, always use condoms | |
| vaginal sex- | 45 (14.5%) |
| anal sex | 10 (19.2%) |
| Bacterial STI in last 6 months (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis)* | 43 (11.6%) |
| Exchange sex for money, housing, drugs or gifts in last 6 months | |
| Yes | 6 (1.6%) |
| Missing | 9 (2.4%) |
| Eligible for PrEP by USPHS Summary Guidance** | 139 (37.6%) |
| HIV perceived risk | |
| moderate or higher | 36 (9.7%) |
| Missing | 6 (1.6%) |
| Worry about getting HIV | |
| some, moderate or all the time | 111 (30.0%) |
| Missing | 5 (1.4%) |
| HIV Prevention Behaviors | |
| Nothing | 113 (30.5%) |
| Abstinence | 51 (13.8%) |
| Not sharing needles | 34 (9.2%) |
*
These variables have had missing results automatically converted to No from RedCAP
**
Any of the following: Sexual: HIV-positive sexual partner, recent bacterial STI, high number of sex partners in last 6 months, history of inconsistent or no condom use in last 6 months, commercial sex work AND in high HIV prevalence area or network
Injection Drug Use: shared injection equipment.20 (https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pdf/risk/prep/cdc-hiv-prep-guidelines-2017.pdf).