Table 1.
Demographic, psychosocial, and behavior characteristics of the 125 participating Black South African MSM.
| Variable | Mean (SD)/Number (Percentage) |
|---|---|
| Age | 24.36 (6.93) |
| Education | |
| Some or less than H.S. | 56/125 (44.8%) |
| Matriculated | 48/125 (38.4%) |
| Some university | 9/125 (7.2%) |
| Techinicon | 4/125 (3.2%) |
| Bachelors | 1/125 (0.8%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Never Married | 115/125 (92.0%) |
| Married | 5/125 (4.0%) |
| Separated | 4/125 (3.0%) |
| Divorced | 1/125 (0.8%) |
| Currently involved with a man | 101/125 (80.8%) |
| Length of relationship | |
| Less than one month | 21/125 (16.9%) |
| Seven months to a year | 24/125 (19.2%) |
| More than one year | 52/125 (41.6%) |
| Currently working | 22/125 (17.6%) |
| Religion | |
| Christian | 115/120 (95.8%) |
| Muslim | 4/120 (3.3%) |
| Atheists | 1/120 (0.8%) |
| Gender identity | |
| A man in a man’s body | 80/125 (64.0%) |
| A woman in a man’s body | 39/125 (31.2%) |
| Condomless anal sex with casual partner | 50/102 (49.0%) |
| Experiencing any sexual orientation victimization | |
| Childhood Victimization | 23/121 (19.0%) |
| Personal Victimization | 58/89 (65.2%) |
| Institutional Victimization | 9/96 (9.4%) |
| Problem drinking | 1.54 (1.1) |
| Used marijuana | 38/118 (32.2%) |
Notes. Problem drinking was measured by the 4-item CAGE (Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye-openers) questionnaire.