Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual Orientation | ||
| Gay | 793 | 74.5 |
| Queer | 19 | 1.8 |
| Bisexual | 252 | 23.7 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Full-time | 628 | 59.0 |
| Part-time | 237 | 22.3 |
| Student (unemployed) | 93 | 8.7 |
| Unemployed | 84 | 7.9 |
| On disability | 22 | 2.1 |
| Highest Educational Attainment | ||
| High School Diploma, GED, or less | 202 | 19.0 |
| Some College, Associate’s degree, or currently enrolled in college | 535 | 50.3 |
| 4-Year College Degree | 223 | 21.0 |
| Graduate School | 104 | 9.8 |
| HIV Status | ||
| Positive | 32 | 3.0 |
| Negative (confirmed) | 724 | 68.0 |
| Negative (unconfirmed) | 234 | 22.0 |
| Unknown | 74 | 7.0 |
| Relationship Status | ||
| Single | 830 | 78.0 |
| Partnered | 234 | 22.0 |
| Subjective Socioeconomic Status | ||
| 1–2 | 35 | 3.3 |
| 3–4 | 188 | 17.7 |
| 5–6 | 481 | 45.2 |
| 7–8 | 328 | 30.8 |
| 9–10 | 32 | 3.0 |
| Income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 424 | 39.8 |
| $20,000 to $49,000 | 455 | 42.8 |
| $50,000 to $74,000 | 113 | 10.6 |
| $75,000 or more | 63 | 5.9 |
| M | SD | |
| Age (Range: 16–67, Mdn= 28) | 30.29 | 9.45 |
| Number of Transmission Protective Behaviors (Mdn= 0) | 1.96 | 7.37 |
| Number of Transmission Risk Behaviors (Mdn= 0) | 2.42 | 7.47 |
Note. Negative (confirmed) refers to those participants who self-reported a negative HIV status and tested negative. Negative (unconfirmed) refers to participants who reported a negative HIV status, but did not complete testing. Positive refers to participants who tested positive. Unknown refers to participants who self-reported Unknown and did not complete testing. The total n for income does not equal 100% because participants under 18 were not asked.