Table 3.
Demographic and Sexual Behavioral Characteristic of Focus Group Participants.
| Variables | FG participants, n/N (%) |
|---|---|
| Demographic | |
| Median age (range in years) | 20 (18–25) |
| U.S.-born | |
| Yes | 24/26 (92) |
| Education | |
| High school/GED | 10/26 (40) |
| Some college/trade school | 14/26 (54) |
| College degree | 1/26 (4) |
| Current student | |
| Yes | 11/26 (42) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed (part-/full-time) | 14/26 (54) |
| Unemployed | 12/26 (46) |
| Annual income | |
| Less than $19,999 | 19/26 (73) |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 2/26 (8) |
| More than $40,000 | 5/26 (19) |
| Relationship status | |
| Committed | 16/26 (62) |
| Single | 10/26 (39) |
| Sexual behavioral | |
| Steady partner | |
| Sex with steady partner | 24/26 (82) |
| Steady partner has other sex partner(s) | 10/24 (39) |
| Inconsistent condom use with steady partner | 21/24 (81) |
| Non-main partner(s) | |
| Sex with non-main partner(s) | 10/26 (39) |
| Non-main partner(s) has other sex partner(s), n = 10 | 5/10 (50) |
| Inconsistent condom use with non-main partner(s), n = 10 | 5/10 (50) |
| HIV test, past year | |
| Yes | 17/26 (65) |
| STI (lifetime) | |
| Yes | 10/26 (39) |
| Use of drugs/alcohol during sex | |
| Yes | 20/26 (77) |
| Prior knowledge | |
| PEP | 17/26 (65) |
| PrEP | 19/26 (73) |
Note. FG = focus group; STI = sexually transmitted infection; PrEP = pre-exposure prophylaxis; PEP = post-exposure prophylaxis.