Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Participants.
| As insertive partner (n = 285) |
As receptive partner (n = 263) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| State of residence | ||||
| Georgia | 58 | 20.4 | 50 | 19.0 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1.1 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Mississippi | 72 | 25.3 | 70 | 26.6 |
| North Carolina | 67 | 23.5 | 60 | 22.8 |
| South Carolina | 83 | 29.1 | 78 | 29.7 |
| Highest educational level completed | ||||
| High school diploma/GED or less | 55 | 19.3 | 56 | 21.3 |
| Some college but no degree | 102 | 35.8 | 97 | 36.9 |
| Associate’s or bachelor’s degree | 72 | 25.2 | 69 | 26.3 |
| Some graduate school or advance degree | 55 | 19.3 | 40 | 15.2 |
| Annual income | ||||
| Less than $10,000 | 64 | 22.5 | 63 | 24.0 |
| $10,000-$24,999 | 63 | 22.1 | 62 | 23.6 |
| $25,000-$39,999 | 77 | 27.0 | 72 | 27.4 |
| $40,000-$49,999 | 39 | 13.7 | 32 | 12.2 |
| $50,000 or more | 40 | 14.1 | 32 | 12.2 |
| Relationship status | ||||
| Single | 163 | 57.2 | 149 | 56.7 |
| Dating | 78 | 27.4 | 72 | 27.4 |
| Married/long-term relationship with man | 35 | 12.3 | 34 | 12.9 |
| Married/long-term relationship with woman | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Separated | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Sexual identity | ||||
| Gay/homosexual | 204 | 71.6 | 192 | 73.0 |
| Same-gender-loving | 20 | 7.0 | 16 | 6.1 |
| Bisexual | 41 | 14.4 | 36 | 13.7 |
| Straight/heterosexual | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Other | 6 | 2.1 | 7 | 2.7 |
| Masculinity/femininity | ||||
| Extremely masculine/masculine | 119 | 41.8 | 99 | 37.7 |
| Equally masculine and feminine | 135 | 47.4 | 132 | 50.2 |
| Extremely feminine/feminine | 26 | 9.2 | 29 | 11.1 |
| Ever tested positive for HIV | ||||
| Yes | 65 | 22.8 | 63 | 24.0 |
| No | 210 | 73.7 | 189 | 71.9 |
| I have never been tested for HIV | 3 | 1.1 | 4 | 1.5 |
Note. GED = general educational development. The column totals may not sum to 100% due to missing values.