Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the middle-aged and older queer men in the quantitative survey (N = 207).
| Age (in years): | Frequency (Relative frequency %) |
| 40–50 | 124 (59.90) |
| 51–60 | 35 (16.91) |
| 61–70 | 32 (15.46) |
| 71 + | 16 (7.73) |
| Self-reported Sexual Orientation: | |
| Gay | 158 (76.33) |
| Bisexual | 38 (18.36) |
| Unsure | 11 (5.31) |
| Self-identified Current Relationship Status: | |
| Currently single | 130 (62.80) |
| Partnered | 77 (37.20) |
| Living Arrangement: | |
| Rural | 12 (5.80) |
| Urban | 195 (94.21) |
| Education: | |
| High school and below | 5 (2.42) |
| Completed High school and some higher secondary education | 11 (5.31) |
| Completed Higher secondary Education | 87 (42.03) |
| Graduate (college education) | 94 (45.41) |
| Graduate and above (including PhDs and other professional degrees/diploma) | 10 (4.83) |
| Annual Income in Indian Rupees (1 USD = approx. Rs 70): | |
| 0 to 300, 000 | 64 (30.92) |
| 300,000 to 10, 00,000 | 62 (29.95) |
| 10,00,000 to 20,00,000 | 41 (19.81) |
| 20,00,000 to 50,00,000 | 24 (11.59) |
| 50,00,000 and above | 16 (7.73) |