Table 1.
Survey respondents’ characteristics by race/ethnicity, limited to non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, or Hispanic MSM from the USA or Canada (Internet samples, 2003–2004, and 2004–2005)
| Characteristica | White men (n = 9,549) | Black men (n = 530) | Hispanic men (n = 900) | Chi square |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 18–29 yrs | 2,290 (24%) | 196 (38%) | 311 (35%) | 201.2*** |
| 30–39 yrs | 2,695 (29%) | 167 (32%) | 343 (39%) | |
| ≥40 yrs | 4,464 (47%) | 157 (30%) | 234 (26%) | |
| Individual annual income | ||||
| < $20,000 | 1,176 (13%) | 97 (20%) | 153 (19%) | 113.0*** |
| $20–39,999 | 2,238 (26%) | 182 (37%) | 243 (30%) | |
| $40–49,999 | 1,200 (14%) | 60 (12%) | 126 (15%) | |
| $50–99,999 | 2,757 (31%) | 113 (23%) | 215 (26%) | |
| >$100,000 | 1,427 (16%) | 35 (7%) | 84 (10%) | |
| Lifetime male sexual partners | ||||
| 1–50 | 4,305 (45%) | 335 (63%) | 420 (47%) | 75.0*** |
| 51–500 | 3,749 (39%) | 161 (30%) | 352 (39%) | |
| >500 | 1,495 (16%) | 34 (6%) | 128 (14%) | |
| Lifetime female sexual partners | ||||
| None | 3,671 (39%) | 146 (28%) | 358 (41%) | 101.9*** |
| 1–10 | 4,925 (52%) | 275 (53%) | 420 (48%) | |
| 11–100 | 756 (8%) | 81 (16%) | 91 (10%) | |
| >100 | 70 (0.7%) | 19 (4%) | 11 (1%) | |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Gay/homosexual | 8,179 (86%) | 313 (61%) | 727 (82%) | 461.8*** |
| Bisexual | 1,173 (12%) | 140 (27%) | 129 (14%) | |
| Straight/heterosexual | 110 (1%) | 64 (12%) | 35 (4%) | |
| Reported HIV status | ||||
| Positive | 1,011 (11%) | 58 (11%) | 100 (11%) | 25.2*** |
| Negative | 6,552 (69%) | 323 (61%) | 606 (67%) | |
| Never tested | 1,260 (13%) | 86 (16%) | 106 (12%) | |
| Did not answer | 726 (8%) | 63 (12%) | 88 (10%) | |
***
P < 0.001
a
Totals vary because of missing data