Table 2.
Differences in storytelling networks of English- vs. Spanish-speaking Latinx sexual minority men, American Men’s Internet Survey, 2021
| English (n=564) | Spanish (n=285) | Total (N=849) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level storytellers | ||||
| Number of MSM friends | 0.306 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 22.6 (90.0) | 15.9 (40.2) | 20.5 (78.1) | |
| Range | 0.0 – 1500.0 | 0.0 – 500.0 | 0.0 – 1500.0 | |
| Missing | 97 | 76 | 173 | |
| Sexual orientation disclosure | ||||
| Out to: anyone | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 17 (3.0%) | 29 (10.3%) | 46 (5.5%) | |
| Yes | 543 (97.0%) | 253 (89.7%) | 796 (94.5%) | |
| Missing | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Out to: gay, lesbian, or bisexual (GLB) friends | 0.026 | |||
| No | 15 (2.8%) | 15 (6.0%) | 30 (3.8%) | |
| Yes | 527 (97.2%) | 234 (94.0%) | 761 (96.2%) | |
| Missing | 22 | 36 | 58 | |
| Out to: non-GLB friends | 0.054 | |||
| No | 37 (6.9%) | 27 (10.9%) | 64 (8.1%) | |
| Yes | 503 (93.1%) | 221 (89.1%) | 724 (91.9%) | |
| Missing | 24 | 37 | 61 | |
| Out to: family members | 0.027 | |||
| No | 88 (16.3%) | 57 (22.9%) | 145 (18.4%) | |
| Yes | 451 (83.7%) | 192 (77.1%) | 643 (81.6%) | |
| Missing | 25 | 36 | 61 | |
| Out to: healthcare providers | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 91 (16.9%) | 68 (27.1%) | 159 (20.1%) | |
| Yes | 449 (83.1%) | 183 (72.9%) | 632 (79.9%) | |
| Missing | 91 | 68 | 159 | |
| Meso-level storytellers | ||||
| Church activities | 0.752 | |||
| No | 413 (79.0%) | 201 (77.9%) | 614 (78.6%) | |
| Yes | 110 (21.0%) | 57 (22.1%) | 167 (21.4%) | |
| Missing | 41 | 27 | 68 | |
| Cultural activities | 0.001 | |||
| No | 350 (69.9%) | 188 (78.0%) | 538 (72.5%) | |
| Yes | 151 (30.1%) | 53 (22.0%) | 204 (27.5%) | |
| Missing | 63 | 44 | 107 | |
| Community activities | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 332 (65.6%) | 206 (81.4%) | 538 (70.9%) | |
| Yes | 174 (34.4%) | 47 (18.6%) | 221 (29.1%) | |
| Missing | 58 | 32 | 90 | |
| Communication action context | ||||
| Census Region | < 0.001 | |||
| Northeast | 78 (13.8%) | 49 (17.2%) | 127 (15.0%) | |
| Midwest | 62 (11.0%) | 32 (11.2%) | 94 (11.1%) | |
| South | 194 (34.4%) | 140 (49.1%) | 334 (39.3%) | |
| West | 230 (40.8%) | 64 (22.5%) | 294 (34.6%) | |
| NCHS rural-urban category | 0.258 | |||
| Large Metro | 425 (75.5%) | 213 (76.1%) | 638 (75.7%) | |
| Medium metro | 87 (15.5%) | 35 (12.5%) | 122 (14.5%) | |
| Small metro | 26 (4.6%) | 21 (7.5%) | 47 (5.6%) | |
| Micropolitan | 25 (4.4%) | 11 (3.9%) | 36 (4.3%) | |
| Missing | 1 | 5 | 6 |