Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, community attachment, exposure to discrimination and psychological distress among Black men who have sex with men (n = 312).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–29 | 72 | 23.1 |
| 30–39 | 63 | 20.5 |
| 40 + | 175 | 56.4 |
| HIV status | ||
| Negative | 116 | 38.5 |
| Positive | 186 | 61.5 |
| Education | ||
| < Grade 12 | 48 | 15.4 |
| Grade 12 or GED (General Educational Development) + | 262 | 84.6 |
| Income | ||
| < 10,000 | 189 | 61.5 |
| 10,000 + | 118 | 38.5 |
| Discrimination | ||
| No experience | 30 | 9.6 |
| Experienced racial discrimination | 56 | 18.3 |
| Experienced sexual orientation discrimination | 28 | 9.0 |
| Experienced racial and sexual orientation discrimination | 196 | 63.1 |
| Community attachment | ||
| No attachment | 34 | 11.0 |
| Racially exclusive | 41 | 13.3 |
| Sexual orientation exclusive | 10 | 3.2 |
| Racial and sexual orientation inclusive | 224 | 72.5 |
| Psychological distress | ||
| Likely to be well | 185 | 59.7 |
| Likely to have mild distress | 55 | 17.7 |
| Likely to have moderate distress | 35 | 11.3 |
| Likely to have severe distress | 35 | 11.3 |