Table 2.

Prevalence of transactional sex motivations by relationship type among YMSM who engaged in transaction sex, N = 156

	I have stayed with a main partner longer than I wanted to because … (N, %)	I have had sex with someone who was not a regular partner because … (N, %)
I was worried about paying for things I couldn't afford by myself.	117 (82.4)	79 (85.7)
I was worried about having a place to live.	100 (70.4)	54 (58.7)
I was worried about paying for groceries, utilities, or other bills.	98 (69.0)	73 (79.3)
I was worried about my ability to provide for someone else who depends on me for financial support.	92 (64.8)	49 (53.3)
Cumulative Number of Items Endorsed, N(%)
0	215 (60.2)	265 (74.2)
1	31 (8.7)	21 (5.9)
2	20 (5.6)	19 (5.3)
3	28 (7.8)	8 (2.2)
4	63 (17.6)	44 (12.3)

Notes. Columns percentages are computed based on the number of YMSM who engaged in transactional sex in each relationship type (main partner: N=142; casual partner: N=92).