Table 1.
Proportions of baseline syndemic factors and 6 month sexual risk behaviors across 12 month STI incidence among Black men who have sex with men (n=799).
| Total | BMSMO (n=414) | BMSMW (n=385) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Incident STI (n=359) | Incident STI (n=55) | p value | No Incident STI (n=372) | Incident STI (n=13) | p value | ||
| Median Standardized Perceived Racism Index1 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 0.98 | .283 | 0.96 | 0.98 | .508 |
| Median Number of Times Incarcerated1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .643 | 3 | 2 | .579 |
| Median Stimulant Use Index1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | 1 | 0 | .771 |
| Median Intimate Partner Violence Index1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .207 | 0 | 2 | .075 |
| Median Standardized Depression Index1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | .429 | 14 | 20 | .489 |
| Median Trauma Index1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .233 | 1 | 1 | .341 |
| Median Number of Times Binge Drinking1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .401 | 1 | 1 | .463 |
| Percentage Drunk at last intercourse2 | 31.6% | 26.2% | 21.8% | .600 | 37.6% | 53.9% | .372 |
| Percentage used drugs at last intercourse2 | 27.7% | 20.6% | 14.6% | .385 | 36.3% | 38.5% | 1.000 |
| Percentage engaging in any transactional sex2 | 12.4% | 8.1% | 3.6% | .373 | 19.6% | 15.4% | .982 |
| Percentage engaging in any condomless receptive anal intercourse2 | 30.4% | 34.3% | 52.7% | .013 | 16.4% | 46.2% | .016 |
| Percentage with three or more sexual partners2 | 55.1% | 44.3% | 54.5% | .202 | 64.5% | 46.2% | .289 |
BMSMO = Black men who have sex with men only, BMSMW = Black men who have sex with men and women. Statistically significant (p<.05) estimates bolded.
1
Tested using Cochran-Armitage test of trend
2
Tested using Chi Square test with Yates Correction.