Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics across Five Waves of NYC Health Department Online Home Giveaway Program Respondents, 2015–2018
| Eligible respondents N=17,383 | Eligible respondents who redeemed “discount code” N=12,182 | Follow-up survey respondents N=7,935 | Follow-up survey respondents who used HIV self-test N=5,903 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean percent* across five waves (range) | Mean percent* across five waves (range) | Mean percent* across five waves (range) | Mean percent* across five waves (range) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–24 | 23 (20–24) | 23 (21–24) | 22 (19–24) | 24 (21–26) |
| 25–34 | 49 (47–52) | 51 (49–54) | 51 (49–55) | 52 (50–57) |
| 35–44 | 18 (15–19) | 17 (15–19) | 17 (14–20) | 16 (13–19) |
| 45 or older | 10 (9–12) | 9 (8–10) | 9 (8–11) | 8 (7–9) |
| Race/ethnicity† | ||||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 17 (14–18) | 15 (12–17) | 15 (11–17) | 16 (11–19) |
| Hispanic/Latino/a | 32 (29–−35) | 31 (29–34) | 30 (25–33) | 31 (28–35) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 11 (10–14) | 11 (10–12) | 12 (11–12) | 11 (11–13) |
| Multiple and/or other races | 4 (4–5) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 36 (32–40) | 38 (33–43) | 39 (32–43) | 38 (30–43) |
| Gender | ||||
| Cisgender men | 97 (95–99) | 97 (95–99) | 97 (95–99) | 98 (95–99) |
| TGNC‡ or another gender | 3 (1–3) | 3 (1–5) | 3 (1–5) | 2 (1–5) |
| Time Since Last HIV Test | ||||
| Never | 16 (14–21) | 15 (13–21) | 15 (12–22) | 17 (13–26) |
| 0–3 months | 15 (12–18) | 14 (11–17) | 15 (12–19) | 12 (9–16) |
| 4 – 6 months | 24 (22–26) | 25 (22–28) | 26 (24–29) | 27 (26–30) |
| 7–12 months | 21 (20–23) | 22 (21–24) | 22 (21–24) | 22 (21–24) |
| >1 year | 21 (17–28) | 21 (17–28) | 19 (16–27) | 19 (15–28) |
| Do not know | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) |
| Highest Level of Education§ | ||||
| Did not graduate high school | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–5) |
| High school or GED | 10 (7–16) | 10 (7–16) | 10 (7–16) | 11 (8–18) |
| Some college or technical school | 24 (21–26) | 23 (21–24) | 24 (21–26) | 25 (21–26) |
| College or graduate degree | 62 (55–70) | 63 (56–71) | 62 (55–70) | 61 (52–70) |
| Annual Income§ | ||||
| Less than $40,000 | 49 (41–56) | 48 (41–57) | 49 (41–56) | 51 (42–59) |
| $40,000 or greater | 51 (44–59) | 52 (43–59) | 51 (44–59) | 49 (41–58) |
| Insurance Status§ | ||||
| Insured | 77 (68–82) | 77 (67–82) | 77 (68–82) | 74 (64–80) |
| Uninsured | 23 (18–27) | 23 (18–33) | 23 (18–32) | 26 (20–36) |
Mean percent was calculated as the average proportion across the five waves of Home Test Giveaway Program (∑[(n/N)*100)]/5). Responses of “Do not know” or “Decline to answer” were excluded from calculations and are not listed in the table.
Race/ethnicity was asked as a multi-select question. Responses are reported as mutually exclusive categories. Respondents selecting “Hispanic/Latino/a“ and additional race/ethnicity categories are reported as “Hispanic/Latino/a;” respondents selecting multiple race/ethnicity categories which do not include “Hispanic/Latino/a” are reported as “Multiple and/or other races.”
TGNC=Transgender and gender nonconforming individuals
Data only available among respondents who completed the follow-up survey within the wave of eligibility questionnaire completion. Response to follow-up surveys ranged from 34–54% across the five waves.