Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the HIV-negative high-risk MSM that participated in the cross-sectional study.
Characteristic | Number* (%) |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
< 21 | 79 (19.6) |
21–30 | 195 (48.4) |
> 30 | 129 (32.0) |
Race | Â |
White | 205 (52.4) |
Non-white | 186 (47.6) |
Educational level | Â |
≤ 8 years | 188 (47.2) |
> 8 years | 210 (52.8) |
Monthly income | Â |
None | 50 (13.3) |
1–3 minimal wages | 201 (53.3) |
> 3 minimal wages | 126 (33.4) |
Working | Â |
No | 129 (32.7) |
Yes | 266 (67.3) |
Living with | Â |
Parents or relatives | 215 (53.3) |
Alone | 82 (20.3) |
Partner | 38 (9.4) |
Friend | 33 (8.2) |
Wife and children | 19 (4.7) |
Others | 16 (4.0) |
Marital status | Â |
Single | 339 (84.3) |
Married | 27 (6.7) |
Divorced | 14 (3.5) |
Other | 22 (5.5) |