HIV Infection Risk, Prevention, and Testing Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men—National HIV Behavioral Surveillance, 13 U.S. Cities, 2021: Figures
* Poverty level is based on household income and household size.
† Homelessness is defined as living on the street, in a shelter, in a single-room-occupancy hotel, or in a car in the 12 months before interview.
‡ Incarceration is defined as having been held in a detention center, jail, or prison for more than 24 hours in the 12 months before interview.
HIV testing and PrEP use are in the 12 months before interview. PrEP awareness is ever.
Among participants who did not report a previous HIV-positive test result and participants who received their first HIV-positive test result less than 12 months before interview.
Clinical settings include private doctor’s office (including health maintenance organization), emergency department, hospital (inpatient), public health clinic or community health center, family planning or obstetrics clinic, correctional facility, or drug treatment program.
* Condomless anal sex with male sex partners and condomless anal sex with casual male partner are in the 12 months before interview.
† Unprotected sex refers to sex without the participant’s use of either condoms or HIV medications (i.e., HIV PrEP or antiretrovirals). HIV-discordant partner refers to a sex partner of different or unknown HIV status.
Exchanged sex refers to giving or receiving money or drugs from a male casual partner in exchange for sex.
