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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of study participants (sample size, n = 609, except otherwise stated)

From: The role of venues in structuring HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and risk networks among men who have sex with men

Variable

Median or value

Age (years) (n = 607)

31 (range 19–78)

Annual income (US$) (n = 597)

  < 10,000

23.6%

 10,000–25,000

9.5%

 25,000–50,000

28.1%

 50,000–100,000

28.1%

 More than 100,000

10.6%

Completed college (n = 608)

49.7%

White ethnicity

55.3%

Reported number of lifetime male sexual partners (n = 593)

30 (range 1–10,000)

Ever had sex with women (n = 593)

61.4%

Self-reported HIV+

12.6%

Self-reported past STI

34.6%

Used methamphetamine in last 12 months

7.2%

Met sexual partners at the venue

38.8%

Number of HIV+ individuals known (n = 606)

 0

24.5%

 1

18.3%

 2–5

38.9%

 6–10

8.1%

 11 or more

10.0%

Number of individuals known who have used methamphetamine (n = 603)

 0

58.7%

 1

14.6%

 2–5

19.1%

 6–10

4.5%

 11 or more

3.2%

Number of other venues (from 14) ever attended

 0

52.3%

 1

5.9%

 2–5

20.4%

 6–10

17.2%

 11–13

4.1%