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Demographic characteristics
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Age in years, mean (SD) (range)
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38.0 (8.0) (20-61)
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35.4 (7.0) (21-55)
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38.2 (6.7) (23-56)
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F = 5.5
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2,318
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< .01
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Sexual orientation
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Gay or homosexual
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74.0%
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90.6%
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74.8%
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χ2 = 14.9
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4
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< .01
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Bisexual
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24.0%
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9.4%
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25.2%
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Not sure
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2.1%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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Education
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Less than high school
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17.0%
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7.0%
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17.8%
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χ2 = 22.6
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6
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< .001
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High school or equivalent
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25.0%
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17.5%
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36.4%
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Some college
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35.0%
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43.9%
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30.8%
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College or advanced degree
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23.0%
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31.6%
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15.0%
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Living arrangement
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Living with spouse or steady
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24.0%
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14.0%
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10.3%
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χ2 = 15.4
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6
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< .05
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Living with other adult(s)
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23.0%
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36.8%
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32.7%
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Living alone
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37.0%
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31.6%
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29.0%
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Other
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16.0%
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17.5%
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28.0%
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Substance use
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Number grams of meth used in past 30 days, mean (SD)
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4.4 (7.2)
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4.2 (10.4)
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7.3 (13.9)
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F = 5.1
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2,298
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< .01
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Injected meth in past 2 months
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40.0%
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30.7%
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52.3%
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χ2 = 10.7
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2
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< .01
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Used cocaine in past two months
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26.0%
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22.8%
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40.2%
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χ2 = 8.9
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2
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< .01
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Used crack in past two months
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14.0%
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12.3%
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33.0%
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χ2 = 17.9
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2
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< .001
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Used heroin in past two months
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5.0%
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2.6%
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12.1%
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χ2 = 8.7
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2
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< .01
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Used poppers in past two months
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45.9%
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72.8%
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57.5%
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χ2 = 16.0
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2
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< .001
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Used Special K in past two months
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10.0%
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28.1%
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13.1%
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χ2 = 14.2
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2
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< .001
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Used GHB in past two months
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20.0%
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38.6%
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15.9%
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χ2 = 17.2
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2
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< .001
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Number of illicit drugs used, mean (SD)
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2.7 (1.8)
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3.6 (2.0)
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3.5 (2.5)
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F = 5.4
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2,318
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< .01
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Number of alcoholic drinks in a typical day, mean (SD)
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3.2 (4.3)
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2.8 (3.5)
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4.5 (5.6)
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F = 4.2
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2,315
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< .05
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Became drunk from alcohol in past two months
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33.3%
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46.0%
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57.0%
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χ2 = 11.6
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2
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< .01
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Sexual risk behavior
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Total unprotected sex acts, mean (SD)
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30.1 (48.0)
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33.7 (40.7)
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42.5 (55.5)
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F = 3.6
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2,305
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< .05
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Unprotected anal sex acts, mean (SD)
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6.7 (12.0)
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11.7 (16.9)
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12.0 (20.5)
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F = 4.5
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2,263
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< .01
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Number HIV-negative and status-unknown partners, mean (SD)
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5.1 (9.5)
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9.9 (12.0)
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14.0 (16.9)
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F = 11.1
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2,304
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< .001
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Number of casual partners, mean (SD)
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2.0 (2.8)
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5.2 (9.4)
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4.6 (8.4)
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F = 5.3
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2,317
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< .01
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Number of anonymous partners, mean (SD)
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3.0 (9.6)
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6.8 (10.7)
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6.8 (12.7)
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F = 4.1
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2,311
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< .05
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Psychosocial factors
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Beck depression, mean (SD)
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14.3 (9.4)
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14.1 (9.4)
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18.3 (10.7)
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F = 6.0
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2,298
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< .01
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Sexual compulsivity, mean (SD)
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22.6 (7.9)
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22.6 (6.6)
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25.8 (7.5)
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F = 4.5
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2,198
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< .01
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Experiences of social stigma, mean (SD)
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2.1 (.87)
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2.1 (.83)
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2.6 (.88)
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F = 13.1
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2,318
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< .001
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