Table 1.
Characteristics of a sample of HIV+ methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men with high and low stigma scores (N = 438)
| Variable | Low scores on stigma (N = 347) | High scores on stigma (N = 91) | Test statistics | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | χ2 = 0.02 | .500 | ||
| Caucasian | 55.3% (192) | 56.0% (51) | ||
| Ethnic minority | 44.7 (155) | 44.0 (40) | ||
| Education | χ2 = 160 | .126 | ||
| High school diploma or less | 42.1% (146) | 49.5% (45) | ||
| Some college or more | 57.9 (201) | 50.5 (46) | ||
| Annual Income | χ2 = 0.33 | .564 | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 86.7% (301) | 89.0% (81) | ||
| Greater than or equal to $20,000 | 13.3 (46) | 11.0 (10) | ||
| Living Arrangement | χ2 = 1.53 | .143 | ||
| Homeless | 13.5% (47) | 18.7% (17) | ||
| Other living arrangement | 86.5 (300) | 81.3 (74) | ||
| Percent employed | 18.2 (63) | 11.0 (10) | χ2 = 2.67 | .103 |
| Age (Mean, SD) | 39.4 (8.6) | 38.7 (9.5) | t = 0.73 | .463 |
| Number grams MA used in past 30 days (Mean, SD) | 8.6 (17.1) | 11.0 (16.5) | t = 1.33 | .258 |
| Number of days used MA in past 30 days (Mean, SD) | 10.6 (8.8) | 11.3 (10.1) | t = .59 | .553 |
| Number of years use MA (Mean, SD) | 13.9 (9.0) | 15.4 (8.0) | t = 1.38 | .167 |
| Binge use of MA in past 2 months | 38.6% (134) | 59.3 (54) | χ2 = 12.6 | .000 |
| Injection use of MA in past 2 months | 44.7% (155) | 59.3% (54) | χ2 = 6.22 | .009 |
| Ever been in treatment for MA | 45.8% (159) | 57.1% (52) | χ2 = 3.7 | .054 |
| Taking HIV medications | 52.4% (182) | 48.4% (44) | χ2 = 0.49 | .486 |
| Under the care of a psychiatrist or psychologist | 28.2% (98) | 30.8% (28) | χ2 = 0.23 | .635 |
| Depressive symptoms (Mean, SD) | 17.0 (11.6) | 21.1 (13.2) | t = 2.92 | .004 |
| Anger symptoms (Mean, SD) | 8.2 (3.4) | 10.2 (4.8) | t = 3.71 | .000 |
| Emotional support (Mean, SD) | 3.4 (0.6) | 3.3 (0.8) | t = 1.56 | .122 |
*MA = methamphetamine