Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics: Demographics and Key Variables
| Variable | Frequency (%) / Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age | 31.9 (8.32) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Gay | 243 (83.8%) |
| Bisexual | 26 (9.0%) |
| Another sexual minority identity | 21 (7.2%) |
| Nativity | |
| Continental United States | 140 (48.3%) |
| Caribbean (e.g., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico) |
35 (12.1%) |
| Central America (e.g., Guatemala) | 19 (6.6%) |
| North America (Mexico) | 2 (0.7%) |
| South America (e.g., Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela) |
92 (31.7%) |
| Other | 1 (0.3%) |
| Decline to answer | 1 (0.3%) |
| Citizenship | |
| United States citizen | 218 (75.2%) |
| Permanent resident | 25 (8.6%) |
| Undocumented | 4 (1.4%) |
| Student Visa | 7 (2.4%) |
| Dependent on someone else’s visa | 1 (0.3%) |
| Asylum | 11 (3.7%) |
| Temporary resident | 6 (2.1%) |
| Temporary work visa | 2 (0.7%) |
| Tourist visa | 4 (1.4%) |
| Expired visa | 2 (0.7%) |
| Temporary protected immigrant | 3 (1.0%) |
| Other | 4 (1.4%) |
| Missing (Decline to answer) | 3 (1.0%) |
| Race & Ethnicity | |
| White Latino | 230 (79.3%) |
| Black Latino | 14 (4.8%) |
| Asian Latino | 2 (0.7%) |
| Indigenous Latino | 11 (3.8%) |
| Other Race and Latino | 4 (1.4%) |
| Multiracial Latino | 26 (9.0%) |
| Missing Race (Decline) & Latino | 3 (1.0%) |
| Street Race* | |
| White | 79 (27.2%) |
| Black | 8 (2.8%) |
| Asian | 2 (0.7%) |
| American Indian/Indigenous | 1 (0.3%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 166 (57.2%) |
| Middle Eastern/Arab | 22 (7.6%) |
| Another Race | 5 (1.7%) |
| Don’t Know | 6 (2.1%) |
| Missing (Decline to Answer) | 1 (0.3%) |
| Preferred language | |
| English only | 167 (57.6%) |
| Spanish only | 50 (17.2%) |
| Both Spanish and English | 72 (24.8%) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3%) |
| Education level | |
| 9th to 11th grade | 4 (1.4%) |
| GED (High school equivalent) | 3 (1.0%) |
| High School Diploma | 22 (7.6%) |
| Some college/university | 69 (23.8%) |
| College/University degree | 192 (66.2%) |
| Financial stress | |
| Always or Usually | 77 (26.6%) |
| Sometimes | 108 (37.2%) |
| Rarely or Never | 102 (35.2%) |
| Missing (Decline to answer) | 3 (1.0%) |
| Relationship status | |
| Married/Formal Commitment | 33 (11.4%) |
| Partner/Lover | 46 (15.9%) |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend | 52 (17.9%) |
| Casually dating | 31 (10.7%) |
| Single | 128 (44.1%) |
| Have health insurance | 219 (75.5%) |
| Clinically significant depression | 153 (52.8%) |
| Anxiety (moderate or higher) | 113 (39.0%) |
| PTSD: positive screen | 57 (19.7%) |
| Substance use treatment indication | 74 (25.5%) |
| Behavioral health cascade | |
| Precontemplation | 163 (56.2%) |
| Contemplation | 54 (18.6%) |
| Preparation | 12 (4.1%) |
| Action and Initiation | 19 (6.6%) |
| Maintenance | 40 (13.8%) |
| Missing (Unknown) | 2 (0.7%) |
| PrEP cascade | |
| Precontemplation | 118 (40.7%) |
| Contemplation | 62 (21.4%) |
| Preparation | 34 (11.7%) |
| Action and Initiation | 1 (0.3%) |
| Maintenance | 74 (25.5%) |
| Missing (Unknown) | 3 (1.0%) |
*
”If you were walking down the street, what race do you think other people who do not know you personally would assume you were based on what you look like?”