Referred by Control Group Participant

(n = 13)

Referred by Intervention Group Participant

(n = 54)

Total

(N = 67)

Completed survey

5 (38.5%)

39 (72.2%)

44 (65.7%)

Age (mean (SE))

24.2 (1.71)

30.99 (1.11)

30.11 (1.05)

Race

African American

1 (20.0%)

3 (7.7%)

4 (9.1%)

Latino

3 (60.0%)

17 (43.6%)

20 (45.5%)

White

1 (20.0%)

13 (33.3%)

14 (31.8%)

Asian

0 (0%)

6 (15.4%)

6 (13.6%)

Education

High school or less

4 (80.0%)

7 (18.4%)

11 (25.0%)

GED or Associate’s degree

0 (0%)

8 (21.0%)

8 (18.2%)

Bachelor’s degree

0 (0%)

16 (42.1%)

16 (36.4%)

Graduate school

1 (20.0%)

7 (18.4%)

8 (18.2%)

Amount of hours online each day

Less than 1 hour

0 (0%)

2 (5.1%)

2 (4.5%)

1 - 3 hours

3 (60.0%)

15 (38.5%)

18 (40.9%)

3+

2 (40.0%)

22 (56.4%)

24 (54.5%)

Sex

Male

5 (100%)

31 (79.5%)

36 (81.8%)

Female

0 (0%)

8 (20.5%)

8 (18.2%)

Sexual orientation

Gay

5 (100%)

25 (64.1%)

30 (68.2%)

Bisexual

0 (0%)

1 (2.6%)

1 (2.3%)

Heterosexual

0 (0%)

11 (28.2%)

11 (25%)

Questioning/don’t know

0 (0%)

2 (5.1%)

2 (4.5%)

Have any of your friends talked to you about the HOPE UCLA Study?

No

1 (20.0%)

16 (41.0%)

17 (38.6%)

Yes

4 (80.0%)

23 (59.0%)

27 (61.4%)

Did your friend talk to you health behaviors?

No

1 (20.0%)

19 (48.7%)

20 (45.5%)

Yes

4 (80.0%)

20 (51.3%)

24 (54.5%)

After talking to your friend, likelihood of changing which of the following health behaviors?

Exercise (n, Mean)

4, 3.25

23, 3.43

3.41

Eat healthier

4, 3.25

23, 3.47

3.44

Have safer sex (such as using condoms)

4, 4

23, 3.7

3.74

Get an HIV test

3, 3.0

23, 3.4

3.37

Not smoke/reduce or quit smoking

4, 3.75

23, 3.4

3.44