Table 1.
Sociodemographic and HIV-related health care measures entered into lasso models as internet health-seeking predictors.
| Characteristic | Values | |
| Site, n (%) |
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Chicago | 84 (11.7) |
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Cleveland | 82 (11.5) |
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Corpus Christi | 86 (12.0) |
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Hershey | 36 (5.0) |
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Los Angeles | 110 (15.4) |
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New York | 30 (4.2) |
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Philadelphia | 28 (3.9) |
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St Louis | 84 (11.7) |
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San Francisco | 88 (12.3) |
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Winston-Salem | 88 (12.3) |
| Age group (years), n (%) |
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18-24 | 233 (32.5) |
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25-34 | 483 (67.5) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) |
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Latinx | 200 (27.9) |
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Non-Latinx African American | 362 (50.6) |
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Non-Latinx White | 121 (16.9) |
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Other racial/ethnic identity | 33 (4.6) |
| Gender identity, n (%) |
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Male (ie, cisgender man) | 506 (70.7) |
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Female (ie, cisgender woman) | 57 (8.0) |
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Transgender-identified | 135 (18.9) |
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Other gender identity | 18 (2.5) |
| Sexual orientation, n (%) |
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Straight | 168 (23.5) |
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Gay or lesbian | 393 (54.9) |
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Bisexual | 99 (13.8) |
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Other sexual orientation | 56 (7.8) |
| Education, n (%) |
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High school/GEDa or less | 368 (51.4) |
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Some college education | 220 (30.7) |
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College degree or trade certification | 128 (17.9) |
| Current residence, n (%) |
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Stable housing | 363 (50.7) |
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Unstable housingb | 353 (49.3) |
| Monthly income, median (IQR)c | 800 (200-1500) | |
| Health insurance status, n (%) |
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Insured | 489 (68.3) |
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Not insured or don’t know | 227 (31.7) |
| HIV diagnosis, n (%) |
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Within past 12 months | 229 (32.0) |
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>12 months | 483 (67.5) |
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Don’t know | 4 (0.6) |
| ARTd adherence, n (%) |
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High | 362 (50.6) |
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Neutral | 67 (9.4) |
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Low | 57 (40.1) |
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Not on ART | 230 (32.1) |
| Viral suppressione, n (%) | 270 (42.3) | |
| Recent doctor’s office visitf, n (%) | 557 (86.9) | |
| Youth health engagement, mean (SD) |
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Health access literacy (1-16g) | 12.0 (3.5) |
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Health self-efficacy (2-20g) | 16.8 (4.0) |
| Provider empathy (10-50g), mean (SD) | 42.6 (9.8) | |
aGED: general education development.
bUnstably housed group includes 6 participants who reported being hospitalized or in prison.
cN=655 due to “don’t know/not sure” responses.
dART: antiretroviral therapy.
eViral suppression information obtained from medical chart data (N=638).
fHIV doctor’s visit information obtained from medical chart data (N=641).
gMinimum and maximum values for scales are shown in parentheses.