Table 1.
Participant Characteristics by Study Group
| Intervention (n = 76), n (%) | Control (n = 74), n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Sexual identity | ||
| Bisexual | 14 (18) | 12 (16) |
| Gay | 62 (82) | 62 (84) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–21 | 31 (41) | 31 (42) |
| 22–25 | 45 (59) | 43 (58) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 44 (58) | 41 (55) |
| African American, non-Hispanic | 8 (11) | 12 (16) |
| Other race, non-Hispanic | 5 (7) | 5 (7) |
| Hispanic | 19 (25) | 16 (22) |
| Relationship status | ||
| Othera | 58 (76) | 62 (84) |
| In partnership, married, or civil union | 18 (24) | 12 (16) |
| Education level | ||
| Some college or less | 49 (64) | 45 (61) |
| College degree or more | 27 (36) | 29 (39) |
| Household income | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 50 (66) | 64 (86) |
| $50,000 or more | 26 (34) | 10 (14) |
| Healthcare | ||
| Health insurance | ||
| None | 11 (14) | 16 (22) |
| On parents' insurance | 39 (51) | 28 (38) |
| Insures self | 26 (34) | 30 (41) |
| Has a regular healthcare provider | ||
| No | 38 (50) | 35 (47) |
| Yes | 38 (50) | 39 (53) |
| Had a routine medical check-up in the last year | ||
| No | 40 (53) | 40 (54) |
| Yes | 36 (47) | 34 (46) |
| Disclosed sexual orientation to a healthcare provider | ||
| No | 51 (67) | 46 (62) |
| Yes | 25 (33) | 28 (38) |
| Ever perceived discrimination from healthcare provider | ||
| No | 63 (83) | 65 (88) |
| Yes | 13 (17) | 9 (12) |
| Health literacy | ||
| Electronic health literacy,b mean (SD) | 3.99 (0.76) | 3.88 (0.91) |
| Sexual health | ||
| Age at sexual debut | ||
| Younger than 18 years | 38 (50) | 39 (53) |
| 18 years or older | 38 (50) | 35 (47) |
| Lifetime number of sexual partners | ||
| 11 or fewer | 40 (53) | 36 (49) |
| 12 or more | 36 (47) | 38 (51) |
| HIV status | ||
| Negative | 70 (92) | 72 (97) |
| Positive | 6 (8) | 2 (3) |
| Ever have an STI | ||
| No | 60 (79) | 59 (80) |
| Yes | 16 (21) | 15 (20) |
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
a
Never married or were divorced, separated, or widowed.
b
Four-item scale; possible range 1–5 with higher values indicating greater electronic health (e-health) literacy.
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infection.