Table 1.
Demographic and behavioral characteristics of different weight status groups among HIV-negative gay and bisexual men in the PMS, 1999–2007 (N =379)
| Group characteristicsa | BMI
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy weight (n =182) | Overweight (n =155) | Obese (n =42) | χ2/ANOVA f-test statistics | p | |
| Non-white % | 15.9 | 21.3 | 33.3 | 6.69 | .035 |
| Less than high school | 6.0 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 2.82 | ns |
| Unemployment, seeking % | 28.0 | 23.0 | 31.0 | 3.74 | ns |
| Unemployment, not seeking % | 7.7 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 0.48 | ns |
| Financial difficultyb % | 41.2 | 39.4 | 57.1 | 4.43 | ns |
| Smoking % | 46.2 | 40.7 | 35.7 | 1.99 | ns |
| Binge drinking % | 23.1 | 21.3 | 14.3 | 1.57 | ns |
| Frequent poppers usec % | 9.9 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 2.67 | ns |
| Frequent stimulant usec,d % | 9.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.61 | ns |
| CESD ≥ 16% | 56.6 | 47.1 | 50.0 | 3.10 | ns |
| CESD ≥ 22% | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.1 | 0.01 | ns |
| Treatment for depression % | 37.9 | 45.2 | 38.1 | 1.97 | ns |
| Used mental health services % | 34.1 | 41.9 | 33.3 | 2.52 | ns |
| Mean age at last visit (SD) | 46.7 (13.3) | 52.4 (11.6) | 49.8 (11.2) | 8.65 | <.001 |
| General health perceptione (SD) | 77.0 (15.9) | 73.4 (17.6) | 67.7 (17.8) | 5.66 | .004 |
| Physical functioninge (SD) | 93.2 (11.6) | 88.1 (17.2) | 80.2 (24.3) | 12.9 | <.001 |
| Role limitations due to physical healthe (SD) | 89.0 (18.3) | 84.6 (23.8) | 80.9 (26.2) | 3.24 | .04 |
| Emotional well-beinge (SD) | 74.5 (17.1) | 75.2 (17.3) | 73.3 (17.2) | 0.24 | ns |
| Role limitations due to emotional problemse (SD) | 80.6 (24.9) | 78.3 (30.6) | 82.1 (25.9) | 0.45 | ns |
| Social functioninge (SD) | 85.8 (15.2) | 84.5 (18.6) | 82.6 (20.6) | 0.67 | ns |
| Mean number of male intercourse partners (SD) | 5.9 (9.3) | 5.0 (8.1) | 4.6 (6.7) | 0.58 | ns |
| Any sexual activity % | 24.7 | 32.9 | 35.7 | 3.64 | ns |
| NUAII ≥ 2 partners % | 24.2 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 0.15 | ns |
| NUARI ≥ 2 partners % | 16.5 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 1.53 | ns |
BMI body mass index, NUAII number of unprotected anal insertive intercourse partners, NUARI number of unprotected anal receptive intercourse partners
a
The variables in this table were taken across all visits between October 1999 and March 2007
b
Any major financial difficulty meeting basic expenses
c
Weekly use or more
d
Stimulant includes crack, cocaine, and methamphetamines
e
Mean SF-36 linear scores