Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of youth interviewed

	Male (n = 33, 47%)		Female (n = 37, 53%)		Total (n = 70, 100%)
	(n)	%	(n)	%	(n)	%
Age group
15–18 years	5	7.1	6	8.57	11	15.71
19–25 years	28	40.0	31	44.29	59	84.29
Ethnicity
Aboriginal	6	8.6	6	8.57	12	17.14
Black	0	0.0	2	2.86	2	2.86
Chinese	1	1.4	4	5.71	5	7.14
South Asian	3	4.3	1	1.43	4	5.71
South-East Asian	2	2.9	1	1.43	3	4.29
Latin American	1	1.4	0	0.00	1	1.43
White	20	28.6	24	34.29	44	62.86
Community
Prince George	10	14.29	10	14.29	20	28.57
Richmond	10	7.14	10	7.14	20	14.28
Quesnel	5	14.28	5	14.28	10	28.57
Vancouver	8	11.43	12	17.14	20	28.57
Number of years in community
<5 years	15	21.43	13	18.57	28	40.00
>5 years	18	25.71	24	34.29	42	60.00
Number of times tested
Never	10	14.29	8	11.43	18	25.71
1	11	15.71	8	11.43	19	27.14
2–3	8	11.43	10	14.29	18	25.71
⩾4	4	5.72	9	12.85	13	18.57
Don’t know	0	0.00	2	2.86	2	2.86
Sexual relationship status
Currently involved	25	35.71	26	37.14	51	72.86
Not currently involved	7	10.00	12	17.14	19	27.14
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual	29	41.43	31	44.29	60	85.71
Sexual minority (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender)	4	5.72	6	8.6	10	14.29
Living arrangements
Living with parents	21	30.00	16	22.86	37	52.86
Living with friends	11	15.71	5	7.14	16	22.86
Living alone	3	4.29	3	4.29	6	8.57
Living with partner	2	2.86	7	10.00	9	12.86
Other (e.g. foster care; group home; university residence)	8	11.43	6	8.6	14	20.00