Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics (N = 1433)
| N | % | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Age | 16.8 | 1.3 | ||
| 13 years old | 14 | 1.0 | ||
| 14 years old | 76 | 5.3 | ||
| 15 years old | 160 | 11.2 | ||
| 16 years old | 278 | 19.4 | ||
| 17 years old | 329 | 23.0 | ||
| 18 years old | 576 | 40.2 | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Asian | 79 | 5.5 | ||
| Black/African American | 167 | 11.7 | ||
| Hispanic/Latinx | 512 | 35.7 | ||
| White | 522 | 36.4 | ||
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 12 | 0.8 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.3 | ||
| Multiracial or another race | 137 | 9.6 | ||
| Geographic Region (n = 1353) | ||||
| Northeast | 225 | 16.6 | ||
| Midwest | 251 | 18.6 | ||
| South | 528 | 39.0 | ||
| West | 349 | 25.8 | ||
| Rurality/Urbanity (n = 1385) | ||||
| Rural | 229 | 16.5 | ||
| Urban | 1156 | 83.5 | ||
| Sexual Orientation (n = 1431) | ||||
| Gay | 956 | 66.8 | ||
| Bisexual | 359 | 25.1 | ||
| Pansexual | 64 | 4.5 | ||
| Queer | 17 | 1.2 | ||
| Unsure/Questioning | 27 | 1.9 | ||
| Another sexual orientation | 8 | 0.6 | ||
| Outness to Parents | ||||
| Out to mother (n = 1396) | 923 | 66.1 | ||
| Out to father (n = 1264) | 673 | 53.2 | ||
| Acceptance of Outness, Mother (n = 923) | ||||
| Not accepting | 67 | 14.3 | ||
| Somewhat not accepting | 135 | 20.1 | ||
| Somewhat accepting | 243 | 28.2 | ||
| Accepting | 478 | 51.8 | ||
| Acceptance of Outness, Father (n = 673) | ||||
| Not accepting | 96 | 14.3 | ||
| Somewhat not accepting | 135 | 20.1 | ||
| Somewhat accepting | 190 | 28.2 | ||
| Accepting | 252 | 37.4 | ||
| Have a Regular Doctor | ||||
| No | 475 | 33.2 | ||
| Yes | 958 | 66.9 | ||
| Seen a Provider for Sexual Health Issues Last 12 Months Doctor | ||||
| No | 1127 | 78.7 | ||
| Yes | 306 | 21.4 | ||
| Lifetime HIV Testing | ||||
| No | 888 | 62.0 | ||
| Yes | 474 | 33.1 | ||
| Don’t Know | 71 | 5.0 | ||
| Parent with You when Tested for HIV (n = 474) | ||||
| No | 359 | 75.7 | ||
| Sometimes | 18 | 3.8 | ||
| Yes | 97 | 20.5 | ||
| Confidence Can Get HIV Test Where You Live | ||||
| Not at all confident | 123 | 8.6 | ||
| Somewhat confident | 394 | 27.6 | ||
| Confident | 405 | 28.3 | ||
| Very confident | 511 | 35.7 | ||
| Lifetime STI Testing | ||||
| No | 911 | 63.6 | ||
| Yes | 431 | 30.1 | ||
| Don’t know | 91 | 6.4 | ||
| Parent with You when Tested for STI (n = 431) | ||||
| No | 302 | 70.1 | ||
| Yes | 109 | 25.3 | ||
| I don’t know | 20 | 4.6 | ||
| Confidence Can Get STI Test Where You Live | ||||
| Not at all confident | 120 | 8.4 | ||
| Somewhat confident | 378 | 26.4 | ||
| Confident | 417 | 29.1 | ||
| Very confident | 518 | 36.2 | ||
| Lifetime Anal Sex | ||||
| No | 414 | 28.9 | ||
| Yes | 1019 | 71.1 | ||
| Lifetime Male Condomless Anal Sex Partners | 2.16 | 5.20 | ||
| Lifetime Condomless Anal Sex | ||||
| No | 639 | 44.6 | ||
| Yes | 794 | 55.4 | ||
| HIV-Positive/Unknown Sex Partner | ||||
| No | 1424 | 99.4 | ||
| Yes | 9 | 0.6 | ||
| PrEP candidacy | ||||
| Not a PrEP candidate | 634 | 44.2 | ||
| PrEP candidate | 799 | 55.8 | ||