Table 2.
Sex-related Behaviors and Knowledge among Homeless Youth (n=201), Los Angeles, CA, 2009.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Did you meet any of your sex partners from the last 3 months online? | ||
| No | 105 | 77.21 |
| Yes | 31 | 22.79 |
| In the last three months have you exchanged money, drugs, a place to stay, food or meals, or anything else for sex? | ||
| No | 140 | 88.61 |
| Yes | 18 | 11.39 |
| Have you ever been tested for any other sexually transmitted disease (for example syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HPV)? | ||
| No | 32 | 20.65 |
| Yes | 123 | 79.35 |
| HIV Knowledge (sum of 22 items); Range 1–22 (Lower score indicates lower number of correct answers) | ||
| 9 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 10 | 8 | 4.85 |
| 11 | 11 | 6.67 |
| 12 | 26 | 15.76 |
| 13 | 22 | 13.33 |
| 14 | 18 | 10.91 |
| 15 | 18 | 10.91 |
| 16 | 12 | 7.27 |
| 17 | 19 | 11.52 |
| 18 | 8 | 4.85 |
| 19 | 6 | 3.64 |
| 20 | 5 | 3.03 |
| 21 | 10 | 6.06 |
| 22 | 1 | 0.61 |
| Mean (SE) | 27.76 (.24) | |