Acceptability and intended usage preferences for six HIV testing options among internet-using men who have sex with men

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Table 1 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of 973 HIV negative or unknown status MSM ^a respondents to a national online health survey, United States, 2012

Characteristic	n^b	%
Age group (years)^c:
18–24	410	42
25–34	269	28
35–44	123	13
≥ 45	171	18
Race/Ethnicity:
White, non-Hispanic	751	77
Black, non-Hispanic	14	1
Hispanic	117	12
Other^d	91	9
Census region:
West	279	29
Midwest	218	22
Northeast	190	20
South	285	29
Unknown	1	0
Education:
College, Post graduate, or Professional school	384	39
Some college, Associate’s degree, and/or Technical school	391	40
High school, GED^e or less	193	20
Unknown	5	1
Employment:
Employed full-time	515	53
Employed part-time	221	23
Unemployed	191	20
Retired	39	4
Unknown	7	1
Self-identified sexual orientation:
Homosexual/Gay	945	97
Bisexual	19	2
Other^f	9	1
Had a main partner^g:
Yes, for ≥ 1 year	366	38
Yes, for < 1 year	175	18
No	430	44
Unknown	2	0
Had UAI^h with a male sex partner in the past 6 months:
Yes, with ≥ 2 men	196	20
Yes, with 1 man	409	42
No	333	34
Unknown	35	4
HIV testing history:
Never tested	160	16
Tested at least once	795	82
Unknown	18	2
HIV status (Result of most recent HIV test):
Negative	773	79
Unknownⁱ	200	21

^aMSM: Men who have sex with men.
^bSample size (N) = 973.
^cAge: Mean = 31, Median = 26, Range = 18-77.
^dIncludes 31 Asian/Pacific Islander, 12 Native American/Alaska Native, 36 multiracial, 9 other and 3 unknown.
^eGED: General educational development.
^fIncludes 2 who indicated they were “Heterosexual/Straight”, 2 who indicated they were “Questioning/Unsure”, 4 who indicated “Other” as their response and 1 unknown.
^gDefined as “Someone you feel committed to above all others. You might call this person your boyfriend, partner, significant other, spouse, or husband”.
^hUAI: Unprotected anal intercourse. Neither the respondent nor his partner used a condom.
ⁱIncludes 160 who never tested, 9 who tested but did not receive a result, 1 who tested and received an indeterminate result, and 30 who declined to answer.