Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and descriptive statistics (n = 239)
| Variable | n (M) | % (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 182 | 76.2 |
| Latino, Hispanic | 13 | 5.4 |
| Mixed race, Multiracial | 12 | 5.0 |
| Aboriginal, First Nations | 7 | 2.9 |
| Black | 4 | 1.7 |
| Other | 31 | 12.9 |
| Education | ||
| No high school diploma | 21 | 8.8 |
| High school diploma or GED | 26 | 10.9 |
| <3 years post-secondary | 85 | 35.6 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 75 | 31.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 31 | 13.0 |
| Employmenta | ||
| Unemployed: on disability | 59 | 24.7 |
| Unemployed: other | 47 | 19.7 |
| Student (full- or part-time) | 18 | 7.5 |
| Employed part-time: <40 h | 34 | 14.2 |
| Employed full-time: 40+ h | 93 | 38.9 |
| Income | ||
| Less than $10,000 | 27 | 11.3 |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 69 | 28.9 |
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 19 | 7.9 |
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 22 | 9.2 |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 34 | 14.2 |
| $50,000 or more | 58 | 24.3 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Bisexual | 13 | 5.4 |
| Gay or homosexual | 223 | 93.3 |
| Sex role | ||
| Top | 50 | 20.9 |
| Bottom | 60 | 25.1 |
| Versatile | 116 | 48.5 |
| HIV status | ||
| Negative | 125 | 52.3 |
| Positive | 114 | 47.7 |
| Syndemic variables (scored above cut-off) | ||
| Depression | 90 | 37.7 |
| Polysubstance use | 48 | 20.1 |
| Intimate partner violence | 39 | 16.3 |
| Engaged in high-risk sexual behavior | 44 | 18.4 |
| Ageb | 44.2 | 9.72 |
| Early life adversityb | ||
| Verbal peer victimization | 23.58 | 16.28 |
| Physical peer victimization | 10.02 | 43.42 |
| Childhood sexual abuse | 9.29 | 5.64 |
| Childhood physical abuse | 9.42 | 5.20 |
Percentages may not add up to 100 due to missing data or participants refusing to answer
aSome participants reported belonging to more than one employment category
bThe values presented for age and early life adversity variables are mean and standard deviation