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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of LNBB MSM in San Francisco

From: Assessing the feasibility of harm reduction services for MSM: the late night breakfast buffet study

 

N = 55 (unless noted)

%

Age (in years)

  

   18–25

16

29

   26–35

12

22

   36+

27

49

Ethnicity

  

   White

28

51

   African American

8

15

   Latino

13

24

   Native American

4

7

   Asian

1

2

   Other

1

2

Sexual orientation

  

   Heterosexual

2

4

   Homosexual

34

62

   Bisexual

13

24

   Other

6

11

Self reported HIV status

  

   Positive

16

29

   Negative

33

60

   Don't Know

6

11

Sources of income (figures exceed 100 % as subjects selected more than one source of income)

  

   Job

23

42

   Govt. Benefits

28

51

   Spouse, friend, family

13

24

   Sex work

25

45

   Scams/stealing/dealing

27

49

   Street based economies (e.g. selling clothes, spare changing)

9

16

Education

  

   Less than high school

17

31

   HS, GED, Tech, Voc

15

27

   Some College

8

15

   College

15

27

Current health insurance

  

   No

31

56

SF resident

47

85

Non- SF Resident

8

15

Living situation

  

   Stable*

16

29

   Semi-Stable**

15

27

   Unstable ***

24

44

  1. * Stable defined as "owning own home or paying rent for an apartment"
  2. ** Semi-stable defined as "living with someone and not paying rent, living in a hotel"
  3. *** Unstable defined as "homeless"