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Table 1 Demographic and sexual characteristics of enrolled U.S. young adults, aged 18–24, by gender and by total (N = 43)

From: Assessing behavioral economic biases among young adults who have increased likelihood of acquiring HIV: a mixed methods study in Baltimore, Maryland

Characteristic

Gender

Total

Male

Female

Number of participants

15

28

43

Proportion of total sample

35%

65%

100%

Mean age in years (± SD)

21.4 (± 1.9)

20.9 ( ±1.5)

21.0 (± 1.6)

Age range in years (min, max)

18, 24

18, 24

18, 24

Highest level of educationa

 Grades 8 to 11

33%

25%

28%

 High school diploma

67%

71%

70%

 2 year college

0

4%

2%

 4 year college

0

0

0

Unemployed

73%

86%

81%

Income insecurity in last 30 days

93%

79%

84%

Has a banking account

53%

39%

44%

Previous night’s residencea

 Emergency shelter (CBO)

0

29%

19%

 Transitional housing (CBO)

27%

50%

42%

 With friend, relative, partner

60%

18%

33%

 With stranger

7%

0

2%

 Street/public place

0

0

0

 Private apartment

7%

4%

5%

Currently a parent

13%

21%

19%

Had condomless sex in last 30 days

27%

57%

47%

Tested for HIV in last 30 days

53%

61%

58%

Currently taking PrEP

13%

4%

7%

  1. aPercentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding