TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic and Relationship Characteristics of 722 MSM Representing 361 MSM Couples
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Gay | 709 | 98 |
| Bisexual | 13 | 2 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 559 | 77 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 9 |
| African American | 28 | 4 |
| Mixed race | 36 | 5 |
| Other* | 32 | 5 |
| Highest education level | ||
| Some graduate school or completion of adv. degree(s) | 172 | 24 |
| Bachelors degree | 172 | 24 |
| Some college, associate degree, or trade cert. | 298 | 41 |
| Some H.S., H.S. diploma, or G.E.D. | 80 | 11 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full- or part-time employed | 574 | 80 |
| Unemployed | 148 | 20 |
| Geographic area of residence | ||
| Urban or suburban | 644 | 89 |
| Rural | 78 | 11 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 545 | 75 |
| No | 177 | 25 |
| Self-reported HIV status | ||
| Negative | 606 | 84 |
| Positive | 91 | 13 |
| Do not know | 25 | 3 |
| Self-reported having a sexual agreement with primary partner | 506 | 70 |
| Type of sexual agreement† | ||
| Only have sex with primary partner | 284 | 56 |
| Sex with each other and allowed to have sex with others under certain guidelines/rules | 206 | 41 |
| Sex with each other and allowed to have sex with others without any guidelines/rules | 16 | 3 |
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Participant's age‡ | 33.0 | 10.8 |
| Relationship duration‡ | 59.2 | 65.8 |
| Duration of couple living together‡ | 47.0 | 65.7 |
*
Other included MSM who self-identified as Asian, Native American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or having another race not listed.
†
Types of sexual agreements are based on men (n = 506) who reported having an established sexual agreement with their primary partner.
‡
Measured in months.
MSM indicates men who have sex with men; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; SD, standard deviation.