Table 1.
Biases stratified by Northeastern cities (N=800).a
| Biases (P value)b | MSAs with the highest HIV prevalence in the United States—Northeast | ||||
| Baltimore n (%) |
New York n (%) |
Philadelphia n (%) |
Washington n (%) |
Total n (%) |
|
| Racism (P=.43) | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.4) |
| Ageism (P=.03) | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.8) |
| Weightism (P=.10) | 7 (3.5) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (4.0) | 13 (1.6) |
| Physical appearance (P<.001) | 4 (2.0) | 10 (5.0) | 9 (4.5) | 6 (3.0) | 29 (3.6) |
| Gender expression (P=.83) | 5 (2.5) | 3 (1.5) | 2 (4.0) | 3 (1.5) | 13 (1.6) |
| Homophobia (P=.44) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
| DDF status (P=.001) | 55 (27.5) | 48 (24.0) | 33 (16.5) | 55 (27.5) | 191 (23.9) |
an=200 in each city.
b P value is based on comparisons among all 11 cities.