Characteristics of POZ Party attendees
| % (n) | ||
|---|---|---|
| *Mean (SD; range) | ||
| †Ranking score = first reason × 3 + second reason × 2 + third reason × 1. | ||
| Age (years) | 42.4 (7.7; 20–61)* | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 70.4% (81/115) | |
| Black | 6.1% (7/115) | |
| Hispanic | 14.8% (17/115) | |
| Other | 8.7% (10/115) | |
| Sex only with men | 96.5% (111/115) | |
| Years of seropositivity | 9.9 (5.6; 2 months to 20 years)* | |
| Current on HAART | 68.8% (75/109) | |
| STI <1 year | 33.6% (37/110) | |
| Ever attended POZ Party | 76.5% (88/115) | |
| First attended before 2000 | 35.3% (30/85) | |
| First attended in 2000–3 | 64.7% (55/85) | |
| Primary (first) reasons for attending POZ party† | ||
| “Don’t have to worry about disclosing my HIV status” | 34.6% (28/81) | |
| “Like having uninhibited or unrestricted sex” | 34.6% (28/81) | |
| “Don’t’ have to worry about infecting others” | 13.6% (11/81) | |
| “Like having sex with other HIV positive men” | 8.6% (7/81) | |
| “Like meeting other HIV positive men for relationships” | 8.6% (7/81) | |
| Three reasons for attending POZ party† | ||
| “Don’t have to worry about disclosing HIV status” | 140 | |
| “Like having uninhibited or unrestricted sex” | 115 | |
| “Don’t have to worry about infecting others” | 91 | |