Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of gender nonconforming and conforming Black gay and bisexual men
| Nonconforming Men | Conforming Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (in years) (SD)* | (n = 141) | (n = 197) |
| 23.6 (5.5) | 25.6 (5.6) | |
| Education (%) | (n = 147) | (n = 193) |
| Less than grade 12 | 21.1 | 17.6 |
| Grade 12 | 27.2 | 31.1 |
| Certificate | 11.6 | 12.4 |
| Diploma | 20.4 | 18.7 |
| Degree/Post graduate degree | 19.8 | 19.8 |
| Employment (%) | (n = 148) | (n = 200) |
| Employed | 26.4 | 34.5 |
| Unemployed | 18.9 | 24.5 |
| Student/Scholar | 47.3 | 32.5 |
| Self employed/Other | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Sexual Activitya (%) | (n = 150) | (n = 191) |
| Single (not sexually active) | 21.3 | 18.3 |
| Single (sexually active) | 34.0 | 32.5 |
| Committed relationship (casual sex) | 26.7 | 28.3 |
| Committed relationship (no casual sex) | 18.0 | 20.4 |
Note. Chi-square statistics were used to examine differences between nonconforming and conforming men.
a
Other category for sexual activity was less that .5% of the sample for both nonconforming and conforming men.
*
p < .05