Table 1.

Sociodempgraphic and relationship characteristics among 333 gay male couples

Individual-level characteristic (N= 666 MSM)	N	%
Sexual orientation
Gay	654	98
Bisexual	12	2
Race / ethnicity
White	519	78
Hispanic or Latino	61	9
African American	23	3
Mixed race	33	5
Other a	30	5
Highest education level
Some graduate school of completion of advanced degree(s)	162	24
Bachelor’s degree	161	24
Some college, associate degree or trade cert.	271	41
Some H.S., H.S. diploma, or G.E.D.	72	11
Employment status
Full or part-time employed	535	80
Unemployed	131	20
Geographic area of residence
Urban or suburban	588	88
Rural	78	12
Health insurance
Yes	501	75
No	165	25
Discussed HIV status before first sex with main partner	514	77
Had insertive and/or receptive UAI within previous three months
Main partner	530	80
Casual MSM partner	84	13
Both main partner and casual MSM partner	71	11
Had sex with a casual MSM partner	160	24
	M	SD
Age [range: 18-–8 years]	32.2	10.6
Last HIV test b	31.3	57.7
Last STI test b	19.6	39.2
Couple-level characteristic (N = 333 dyads)	N	%
YMSM couple c	190	57
Race of the couple
Interracial	113
Non-interracial	220
Residence in U.S. region
Northeast	58	17
South	93	28
Midwest	100	30
West	82	25
HIV serostatus of the couple
Concordant negative	275	83
Discordant	58	17
	M	SD
Age difference between partners of couple (years)	4.9	5.7
Relationship duration b	57.4	64.4
Cohabitation durationb	45.1	64.2

Note.

^aOther included MSM who self-identified as Asian, Native American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or having another race not listed.

^bItems measured in months.

^cOne or both men of the couple self-reported their age as 29 years and younger