Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 65)
| Variable | n | (%) | Mean | (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 37.7 | (11.4) | ||
| Age | ||||
| 18–25 | 6 | 9.2 | ||
| 26–34 | 21 | 32.3 | ||
| 35–54 | 31 | 47.7 | ||
| 55–64 | 5 | 7.7 | ||
| 65 or over | 2 | 3.1 | ||
| Gender identity* | ||||
| Cisgender female | 46 | 73.0 | ||
| Cisgender male | 14 | 22.2 | ||
| Transgender female/transfeminine | 3 | 4.8 | ||
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Bisexual | 9 | 15.3 | ||
| Gay | 12 | 20.3 | ||
| Heterosexual (straight) | 31 | 52.5 | ||
| Queer | 5 | 8.5 | ||
| Two-spirit | 2 | 3.4 | ||
| Unknown | 6 | 9.2 | ||
| Race and ethnicity** | ||||
| American Indian/Alaskan native | 2 | 3.1 | ||
| Asian | 2 | 3.1 | ||
| Black or African American | 42 | 64.6 | ||
| White | 22 | 33.8 | ||
| Other | 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 3 | 4.6 | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed part-time | 3 | 4.6 | ||
| Employed full-time | 60 | 92.3 | ||
| Volunteer | 2 | 3.1 | ||
| Currently a student | 10 | 15.4 | ||
| Highest level of completed education | ||||
| High school degree or GED | 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Some college | 9 | 13.8 | ||
| 2-year college degree | 5 | 7.7 | ||
| 4-year college degree | 22 | 33.8 | ||
| Masters degree | 21 | 32.3 | ||
| Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) | 3 | 4.6 | ||
| Professional degree (JD, M.D.) | 3 | 4.6 | ||
| Decline to answer | 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Health service(s) delivered** | ||||
| Anal health care | 8 | 12.3 | ||
| Behavioral health | 10 | 15.4 | ||
| Case management | 14 | 21.5 | ||
| Health education | 36 | 55.4 | ||
| HIV-related services | 47 | 72.3 | ||
| Outreach or peer support | 37 | 56.9 | ||
| Primary care | 6 | 9.2 | ||
| Public health intervention | 17 | 26.2 | ||
| Research-related care | 11 | 16.9 | ||
| Sexual and reproductive health | 22 | 33.8 | ||
| Supervising, managing, administering HIV Services | 16 | 24.6 | ||
| Additional services | 8 | 12.3 | ||
| Role(s) in health Services** | ||||
| Activist or human rights advocate | 6 | 9.2 | ||
| Administrator, manager, or supervisor | 22 | 33.8 | ||
| Counselor, social worker, or mental health provider | 9 | 13.8 | ||
| Medical case manager | 6 | 9.2 | ||
| Medical assistant | 3 | 4.6 | ||
| Medical doctor | 2 | 3.1 | ||
| Nurse | 11 | 16.9 | ||
| Outreach or peer worker | 33 | 50.8 | ||
| Sex educator | 18 | 27.7 | ||
| Additional role in health services | 9 | 13.8 | ||
| Population of clients in HIV work** | ||||
| Lesbian/bisexual cisgender women | 49 | 75.4 | ||
| Gay/bisexual cisgender men | 56 | 86.2 | ||
| Transgender and gender nonconforming people | 51 | 78.5 | ||
| Heterosexual cisgender men | 46 | 70.8 | ||
| Heterosexual cisgender women | 50 | 76.9 | ||
| Additional option | 6 | 9.2 | ||
| Decline to answer | 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Years providing HIV-related health services | ||||
| 1–2 years | 27 | 41.5 | ||
| 2–5 years | 7 | 10.8 | ||
| 5–10 years | 14 | 21.5 | ||
| 10–20 years | 14 | 21.5 | ||
| More than 20 years | 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Decline to answer | 2 | 3.1 |
*n = 63 for Gender Identity; **Not mutually exclusive