Table 1.

Characteristics of AAMSM participants in Baltimore (n = 396)

Characteristic	n	%
Number of times being arrested in the past 6 months
0	341	86
1	43	11
2	8	2
3 or more than 3	4	1
Having spent time in prison or jail in the past 6 months
No	347	88
Yes	49	12
Having transactional sex in the past 90 days
No	280	71
Yes	116	29
Age
18–24	65	16
25–40	150	38
> 40	181	46
Education level
Less than high school	92	23
High school or GED or higher	304	77
Employment
Unemployed	232	59
Employed full or part time	164	41
Sexual identity
Others	205	52
Homosexual	191	48
Ever diagnosed with an STIa
No	257	65
Yes	139	35
Unprotected sex in the past 90 days
No	37	9
Yes	359	91
HIV status
Negative	235	59
Positive	161	41
Drug useb in the past 6 months
No	129	33
Yes	267	67

^aIncluding chlamydia, gonorrhea, or syphilis

^bAny marijuana, crack, cocaine, heroin, recreational or prescription drug, methamphetamine, ecstasy, poppers, or club drugs use in the past 6 months