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Table 1 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of the analyzed sample (N = 134)

From: After the program ends: HIV testing behavior among men who have sex with men after the conclusion of a program providing regular home delivery of HIV self-testing kits

Characteristics

All

(N = 134)

Control

(N = 37)

HIVST

(N = 97)

Mean (SD)

or N (%)

Mean (SD)

or N (%)

Mean (SD)

or N (%)

Age (Range: 18–78, M ± SD)

35.0 (13.6)

33.9 (12.1)

35.4 (14.1)

Trans/other gender identity

1 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

Race

   

  White

84 (62.7)

24 (64.9)

60 (61.9)

Black or African American

15 (11.2)

2 (5.4)

13 (13.4)

American Indian/Alaska Native

1 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

Asian

7 (5.2)

3 (8.1)

4 (4.1)

Multiracial

9 (6.7)

3 (8.1)

6 (6.2)

Chose not to respond

18 (13.4)

5 (13.5)

13 (13.4)

Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino)

45 (33.6)

15 (40.5)

30 (30.9)

Spanish primary language

5 (3.7)

1 (2.7)

4 (4.1)

Single relationship status

78 (58.2)

19 (51.4)

59 (60.8)

College degree

70 (52.2)

20 (54.1)

50 (51.6)

Low income1

41 (30.6)

10 (27.0)

31 (32.0)

Unemployed

19 (14.2)

5 (13.5)

14 (14.4)

Gay or bisexual identity

117 (87.3)

33 (89.2)

84 (86.6)

Region

   

  Northeast

49 (36.6)

15 (40.5)

34 (35.1)

  South

14 (10.4)

3 (8.1)

11 (11.3)

  West

71 (53.0)

19 (51.4)

52 (53.6)

Never tested for HIV, lifetime

15 (11.1)

6 (16.2)

9 (9.3)

Last HIV test, in years

2.6 (5.2)

1.2 (1.0)

3.1 (6.0)

< 1 HIV test/year, past 3 years

   

CAS with high-risk partner2

129 (96.3)

35 (94.6)

94 (94.6)

Regular sex w/ HIV-positive partner2

12 (9.0)

4 (10.8)

8 (8.3)

Diagnosed w/ STI

15 (11.2)

2 (5.4)

13 (13.4)

Ever had PrEP prescription

19 (14.2)

7 (18.9)

12 (12.4)

  1. Note. All questions referred to the past 12 months. 1Represents those with a household income <$30,000 a year. 2CAS=Condomless anal sex. STI = sexually transmitted infection. Participants must have met one or more of these criteria for PrEP eligibility to enroll