Table 1.
Descriptive demographic characteristics (n = 176, unless otherwise specified).
| Characteristics | M ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33.37 (9.10) |
| 18–24 | 34 (19) |
| 25–34 | 67 (38) |
| 35–44 | 49 (28) |
| 45–54 | 22 (13) |
| 55 or older | 4 (2) |
| Born in the United States (n = 175) | 50 (29) |
| Country of origin | |
| Mexico | 34 (18) |
| Central American | 28 (15) |
| Belize | 1 (0.5) |
| El Salvador | 11 (6) |
| Honduras | 11 (6) |
| Guatemala | 3 (1.5) |
| Panama | 1 (0.5) |
| Costa Rica | 1 (0.5) |
| South America | 37 (21.5) |
| Ecuador | 14 (9) |
| Brazil | 2 (1) |
| Colombia | 14 (9) |
| Peru | 4 (2) |
| Venezuela | 3 (1.5) |
| Caribbean | 77 (44.5) |
| Cuba | 5 (3.5) |
| Puerto Rico | 28 (15) |
| Dominican Republic | 29 (16) |
| Other | 15 (10) |
| Sexual identity (n = 175) | |
| Gay | 148 (85) |
| Bisexual | 20 (10) |
| Transgender or transexual | 4 (2) |
| Other | 3 (2) |
| Language spoken, written and read | |
| Only Spanish | 66 (38) |
| Spanish better than English | 33 (19) |
| Both equally | 50 (28) |
| English better than Spanish | 10 (6) |
| Only English | 17 (9) |
| Time in the United States | |
| Less than 12 months | 62 (35) |
| More than 12 months | 114 (65) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed full-time | 66 (38) |
| Employed part-time | 29 (16) |
| Unemployed | 76 (43) |
| Disabled | 5 (3) |
| Education (175) | |
| No formal education | 10 (6) |
| Less than a high school diploma | 14 (8) |
| High school diploma or GED | 53 (30) |
| Some college | 46 (27) |
| Two-year college degree | 13 (7) |
| Four-year college degree | 32 (18) |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7 (4) |
| Medical insurance | |
| No | 72 (41) |
| Yes | 104 (59) |
| Recruitment venue (n = 172) | |
| Community-based organization | 17 (10) |
| Hispanic AIDS Forum | 7 (42) |
| Betances | 3 (17) |
| BOOM! Health | 2 (12) |
| Latino Commission on AIDS | 3 (17) |
| LGBT Center | 2 (12) |
| Social media | 97 (56) |
| 48 (49) | |
| Grindr | 44 (45) |
| Jack’d | 4 (4) |
| Scruff | 1 (2) |
| Friend or couple referral | 39 (23) |
| Friend | 24 (14) |
| Couple referral | 15 (9) |
| Other | 19 (11) |