Involvement in Specific HIV Risk Practices among Men Who Use the Internet to Find Male Partners for Unprotected Sex

Table 5

Differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in substance use behaviors.

Substance use behavior	HIV-negative; (% yes)	HIV-positive; (% yes)	𝑃=|𝑥|
Any illegal drug use in past 30 days?	57.8	61.7	n.s.
Among recent users of any illegal drugs, which; drug(s)?
Marijuana	52.6	50.0	n.s.
Cocaine	3.0	5.6	n.s.
Crack	1.5	3.1	n.s.
Heroin or other opiates	0.7	1.0	n.s.
Hallucinogens	0.0	0.0	n.s.
Ecstasy	1.5	3.1	n.s.
Club drugs other than ecstasy	0.7	4.6	.044
Methamphetamine	8.2	21.4	.001
Sedatives or depressants	3.0	3.6	n.s.
Any drug problems in past 30 days?	25.9	29.1	n.s.
Among people with any recent drug; problems, how many? (out of 13 listed)			n.s.
1	45.7	42.1
2	22.9	24.6
3	11.4	12.3
4 or more	20.0	21.1
Any sex while “under the influence” in past 30 days?	44.5	57.7	.026
Among people with any recent sex while; “under the influence,” which drug(s)?; (top 3 listed; all others less common)
Alcohol	29.1	31.4	n.s.
Marijuana	17.7	32.6	.004
Methamphetamine	25.7	43.8	n.s.
Prefer to have sex while “under the influence”?	42.7	64.3	<.001
Among those preferring to have sex while; “under the influence,” which drug(s)?; (top 4 listed; all others less common)
Alcohol	17.7	17.4	n.s.
Marijuana	19.9	35.2	.002
Ecstasy	11.0	11.2	n.s.
Methamphetamine	9.6	24.0	<.001
Ever been in drug treatment?	15.6	19.9	n.s.
Among those who have been in treatment; before, been in treatment more than once?	57.1	33.3	n.s.