Table I.
Sample characteristics by study round, New York City National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Study among Men who Have Sex with Men, 2004–2017.
| MSM1 2004 (n=457) | MSM2 2008 (n=549) | MSM3 2011 (n=510) | MSM4 2014 (n=476) | MSM5 2017 (n=483) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||||
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 123 (26.9) | 193 (35.2) | 200 (39.2) | 145 (30.5) | 148 (30.6) |
| Black | 108 (23.6) | 156 (28.4) | 122 (23.9) | 83 (17.4) | 106 (22.0) |
| White | 182 (39.8) | 162 (29.5) | 144 (28.2) | 210 (44.1) | 194 (40.2) |
| Other | 44 (9.6) | 38 (6.9) | 44 (8.6) | 38 (8.0) | 35 (7.3) |
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 136 (29.8) | 133 (24.2) | 179 (35.1) | 78 (16.4) | 57 (11.8) |
| 25–29 | 95 (20.8) | 94 (17.1) | 88 (17.3) | 133 (27.9) | 128 (26.5) |
| 30–39 | 150 (32.8) | 150 (27.3) | 112 (22.0) | 141 (29.6) | 172 (35.6) |
| ≥40 | 76 (16.6) | 172 (31.3) | 131 (25.7) | 124 (26.1) | 126 (26.1) |
| Education level | |||||
| Less than high school | 37 (8.1) | 51 (9.3) | 47 (9.2) | 5 (1.1) | 8 (1.7) |
| High school level or equivalent | 77 (16.9) | 137 (25.0) | 144 (28.2) | 70 (14.7) | 64 (13.3) |
| Some college | 118 (25.8) | 140 (25.5) | 186 (36.5) | 96 (20.2) | 90 (18.6) |
| College graduate | 225 (49.2) | 221 (40.3) | 133 (26.1) | 305 (64.1) | 321 (66.5) |
| Annual household incomea | |||||
| < $10,000 | n/a | 103 (19.5) | 95 (18.7) | 32 (6.9) | 43 (8.9) |
| $10,000-$29,999 | n/a | 110 (20.8) | 169 (33.3) | 113 (24.4) | 112 (23.3) |
| $30,000-$49,999 | n/a | 102 (19.3) | 104 (20.5) | 98 (21.2) | 79 (16.4) |
| ≥$50,000 | n/a | 214 (40.5) | 139 (27.4) | 220 (47.5) | 247 (51.4) |
| Homeless, past 12 monthsa | |||||
| Yes | n/a | 50 (9.1) | 70 (13.7) | 24 (5.0) | 41 (8.5) |
| No | n/a | 499 (90.9) | 440 (86.3) | 452 (95.0) | 442 (91.5) |
| Sexual orientation | |||||
| Straight | 4 (0.9) | 6 (1.1) | 11 (2.2) | 3 (0.6) | 4 (0.8) |
| Gay | 358 (79.9) | 438 (79.8) | 399 (78.4) | 414 (87.3) | 407 (85.2) |
| Bisexual | 86 (19.2) | 105 (19.1) | 99 (19.5) | 57 (12.0) | 67 (14.0) |
| Type of venue recruited at | |||||
| Bar/Club | 299 (65.4) | 365 (66.3) | 335 (65.7) | 376 (79.0) | 408 (84.5) |
| Other | 158 (34.6) | 185 (33.7) | 175 (34.3) | 100 (21.0) | 75 (16.0) |
| Methamphetamine use, past 12 monthsb | |||||
| Yes | 63 (13.9) | 33 (6.0) | 22 (4.3) | 45 (9.5) | 46 (9.5) |
| No | 391 (86.1) | 516 (94.0) | 488 (95.7) | 431 (90.6) | 437 (90.5) |
a
Household income and homelessness in past 12 months were not collected in MSM1.
b
Methamphetamine use was asked in conjunction with amphetamine use in MSM1.