Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of men who have sex with men participating in the Network Epidemiology of Syphilis Transmission study (N=748).
| Characteristics | Valuesa | |||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 31.5 (9.1) | |||
| Hispanic origin or race (n=727), n (%) | ||||
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Hispanic or Latino | 64 (8.8) | ||
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Non-Hispanic Black | 396 (54.5) | ||
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Non-Hispanic White | 217 (29.8) | ||
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Non-Hispanic other or multiple race | 50 (6.9) | ||
| Education (n=747), n (%) | ||||
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Less than high school | 54 (7.2) | ||
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High school or general equivalency diploma | 208 (27.8) | ||
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Some college | 239 (32) | ||
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Bachelor’s degree or higher | 246 (32.9) | ||
| Sexual orientation (n=747), n (%) | ||||
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Gay | 558 (74.7) | ||
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Straight | 6 (0.8) | ||
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Bisexual | 146 (19.5) | ||
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Something else | 37 (5) | ||
| Current health insurance statusb (n=704), n (%) | ||||
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Insured | 586 (83.2) | ||
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Uninsured | 118 (16.8) | ||
| Employment statusc (n=747), n (%) | ||||
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Employed | 504 (67.4) | ||
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Not employed | 243 (32.5) | ||
| Past 6 months, n (%) | ||||
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Homelessnessd (n=746) | |||
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Yes | 158 (21.2) | |
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No | 588 (78.8) | |
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Food insecurity (n=745) | |||
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Yes | 323 (43.3) | |
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No | 422 (56.6) | |
| Past 12 months, n (%) | ||||
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Prison or jail experience (n=747) | |||
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Yes | 57 (7.6) | |
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No | 690 (92.3) | |
aPercentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
bInsurance status included public or private insurance.
cEmployed: full-time work, part-time work, self-employed, or studying; not employed: unemployed, retired, stay-at-home parent, or unable to work.
dHomeless was defined as “living on the street, in a shelter, in a single room occupancy (SRO) hotel, with friends, in a car, or you have not had a regular place to stay for at least one night.”