Table 1.
Descriptive information for study variables in Latino gay/bisexual men and transgender women (N = 170).
| Characteristics | Chicago (n = 56) | San Francisco (n = 112) | Total (N = 170) | |
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| Age | 40.3 (8.2) | 39.6 (7.90) | 39.8 (7.9) | 21–59 |
| Acculturationa | 2.88 (0.86) | 2.77 (1.01) | 2.81 (0.96) | 1–5 |
| Age when arrived in U.S. | 18.70 (9.50) | 24.68 (9.09) | 22.83 (9.58) | 1–46 |
| Years of HIV+ | 16.50 (6.10) | 15.40 (5.60) | 15.80 (5.80) | 7–31 |
| HIV attitudesb | 1.51 (0.45) | 1.53 (0.53) | 1.53 (0.50) | 1–4 |
| Self-esteemb | 2.15 (0.26) | 2.14 (0.24) | 2.14 (0.25) | 1.60–2.90 |
| Safe sex self-efficacyb | 2.70 (0.45) | 2.64 (0.45) | 2.66 (0.45) | 1–4 |
| Social Supportb | 2.48 (0.37) | 2.62 (0.34) | 2.57 (0.35) | 1.60–3.70 |
| Alcohol-quantity frequency index | 29.18 (88.37) | 7.71 (27.50) | 14.86 (56.37) | 0–480 |
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| Nationality | ||||
| US (including Puerto Rico) | 25 (44%) | 20 (18%) | 45 (26%) | |
| Other | 32 (56%) | 93 (82%) | 125 (74%) | |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 18 (32%) | 34 (30%) | 52 (31%) | |
| High school/GED | 20 (34%) | 23 (20%) | 43 (25%) | |
| Technical/vocational school | 0 (0%) | 11 (10%) | 11 (7%) | |
| Some college | 9 (16%) | 24 (21%) | 33 (19%) | |
| College degree | 8 (14%) | 18 (16%) | 26 (15%) | |
| Graduate degree | 2 (4%) | 3 (3%) | 5 (3%) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Full-time | 16 (28%) | 15 (14%) | 31 (18%) | |
| Part- time/Unemployed/Other | 41 (82%) | 97 (86%) | 138 (82%) | |
| Self-identification | ||||
| Gay/homosexual/queer | 47 (82%) | 89 (79%) | 136 (80%) | |
| Bisexual | 5 (9%) | 10 (9%) | 15 (9%) | |
| Transgender | 5 (9%) | 14 (12%) | 19 (11%) | |
| AIDS diagnosis | ||||
| Yes | 23 (40%) | 70 (63%) | 93 (55%) | |
| No | 34 (60%) | 42 (37%) | 76 (45%) | |
| Drug Use | ||||
| No drugs | 24 (42%) | 51 (45%) | 75 (44%) | |
| One drug | 14 (25%) | 27 (24%) | 41 (24%) | |
| Multiple drugs | 19 (33%) | 35 (31%) | 54 (32%) | |
a
Anchors for acculturation are as follows: 1 = In Spanish only, 2 = In Spanish mostly, 3 = In Spanish and English equally, 4 = In English mostly, 5 = In English Only, or 6 = Other.
b
Anchors: 1 = Strong Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Agree, and 4 = Strong Agree.