Table 2.
Baseline demographic characteristics of participants in the technical pilot of a novel HIV prevention app for HIV prevention in young men who have sex with men in in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Bronx, New York City, 2019 (N=11).
| Characteristics | Values | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 18.8 (2.7) | |
| Number of condomless anal sex acts in the past 6 months, mean (SD) | 4.0 (6.8) | |
| Study site, n (%) | ||
| Boston, Massachusetts | 6 (55) | |
| The Bronx, New York City | 5 (45) | |
| Hispanic or Latinx, n (%) | 4 (36) | |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| Black | 7 (64) | |
| White | 3 (27) | |
| Multiracial or other | 1 (9) | |
| Sexual orientation, n (%) | ||
| Gay or homosexual | 7 (64) | |
| Bisexual | 4 (36) | |
| Same gender loving | 2 (18) | |
| Queer | 1 (9) | |
| Currently in school, n (%) | 8 (73) | |
| Highest level of education completed, n (%) | ||
| Less than high school | 3 (27) | |
| Some college, or technical or vocational school | 6 (55) | |
| 4-year college graduate or more | 2 (18) | |
| Currently has health insurance, n (%) | 11 (100) | |
| Currently has primary care provider, n (%) | 9 (82) | |
| HIV test, n (%) | ||
| In the past 3 months | 0 (0) | |
| Ever | 3 (27) | |
| STIa test, n (%) | ||
| In the past 3 months | 0 (0) | |
| Ever | 6 (55) | |
| Heard of PrEPb before the study, n (%) | 9 (82) | |
| Discussed PrEP with a health care provider before the study, n (%) | 2 (18) | |
| Interested in taking PrEP, n (%) | ||
| Somewhat or very or extremely interested | 8 (73) | |
| A little interested | 3 (27) | |
aSTI: sexually transmitted infection.
bPrEP: pre-exposure prophylaxis.