Table 1. Sample Demographic Characteristics (N = 46).
| % | N | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 39.6 | 11.0 | ||
| 20 – 29 | 24% | 11 | ||
| 30 – 39 | 20% | 9 | ||
| 40 – 49 | 41% | 19 | ||
| 50 – 60 | 15% | 7 | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| African American/Black | 41% | 19 | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | 16 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 22% | 10 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 1 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Less than High School | 15% | 7 | ||
| High School or GED | 33% | 15 | ||
| Some College | 22% | 10 | ||
| College graduate or more | 31% | 14 | ||
| Personal Income (yearly) | ||||
| Under $20,000 | 37% | 17 | ||
| $20,000 - $39,000 | 43% | 20 | ||
| $40,000 or more | 20% | 9 | ||
| Relationship Status | ||||
| Married or Common Law Marriage | 22% | 10 | ||
| Current Steady Girlfriend | 59% | 27 | ||
| Steady Girlfriend in Past Year | 20% | 9 | ||
| Regular Male Sex Partner/Buddy | 57% | 26 | ||
| Private Sexual Identitya | ||||
| Heterosexual or Straight | 22% | 10 | ||
| Bisexual | 63% | 29 | ||
| Something elseb | 15% | 7 | ||
| HIV Status | ||||
| HIV Negative | 74% | 34 | ||
| HIV Positive | 20% | 9 | ||
| Never tested | 7% | 3 |
a
Assessed as “not how you label your behavior, but rather how you think of yourself”.
b
Other non-gay identities included “heteroflexible”, “curious”, “sexually free”, “exploring”, and refusing to label oneself.