Table 1.
Characteristics of sample, The MARI Study 2013-2015 (N = 354)
| Mean±SD, N(%) | |
|---|---|
| Mean Age (standard deviation) | 30.36±11.34 |
| Latino | 8 (2.3) |
| Sexual Orientation | |
| Gay/Homosexual | 240 (67.8) |
| Bisexual | 95 (26.8) |
| Other | 19 (5.4) |
| Employed | 160 (45.2) |
| Any previous incarceration | 130 (36.7) |
| Income | |
| <$5,000 | 136 (38.4) |
| $5,000-$15,999 | 101 (28.5) |
| $16,000 or more | 109 (30.8) |
| No response | 8 (2.3) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Some high school or completed high school | 146 (41.2) |
| Some college | 137 (38.7) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher degrees | 71 (20.1) |
| HIV-positive | 132 (37.3) |
| City of recruitment | |
| Jackson | 212 (59.9) |
| Atlanta | 142 (40.1) |
| In the year before survey: | |
| Alcohol in the context of sex | 176 (49.7) |
| Drug use in the context of sex | 132 (37.3) |
| Condomless anal sex with casual partners | 132 (37.3) |
| Six or more casual partners past six months | 67 (18.9) |
| Any group sex | 58 (16.4) |
| Asked HIV status of most recent casual partner | 182 (51.4) |
| Neighborhood cohesion scores | |
| Low cohesion (tertile 1; range=5-12, Mean±SD=10.64±1.62) | 135 (38.1) |
| Medium cohesion (tertile 2; range=13-14, Mean±SD=13.55±0.50) | 126 (35.6) |
| High cohesion (tertile 3; range=15-20, Mean±SD=16.76±2.07) | 93 (26.3) |
| Religious participation | |
| Low (range=2-9, Mean±SD=5.87±2.68) | 143 (40.4) |
| High (range=10-14, Mean±SD=11.67±1.29) | 203 (57.3) |
| Religious service attendance | |
| Low (range=1-3, Mean±SD=2.05±0.93) | 153 (43.2) |
| High (range=4-6, Mean±SD=4.75±0.72) | 195 (55.1) |
| Private religiosity | |
| Low (range=1-5, Mean±SD=2.61±1.51) | 110 (31.1) |
| High (range=6-8, Mean±SD=7.15±0.84) | 237 (67.0) |