Table 1.
Demographic and behavioral characteristics of an online sample of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) (n = 518)
| Characteristic | % (N) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18–24 | 18.6 (91) |
| 25–34 | 49.2 (255) |
| 35–44 | 23.8 (123) |
| > 45 | 9.5 (49) |
| Education | |
| High school | 26.1 (135) |
| Some college | 41.3 (214) |
| College graduate or graduate school | 32.6 (169) |
| Employed | |
| Yes | 79.0 (409) |
| No | 21.0 (109) |
| Race | |
| Black/African American | 4.3 (22) |
| White | 75.5 (391) |
| Other | 20.3 (105) |
| Sexual identity | |
| Gay/homosexual | 82.8 (429) |
| Bisexual | 11.6 (60) |
| Other | 5.6 (29) |
| HIV sero-status | |
| HIV-negative/unknown | 91.4 (473) |
| HIV-positive | 8.6 (45) |
| Relationship status | |
| Single | 48.7 (252) |
| Has partner (i.e. boyfriend) | 37.1 (192) |
| Married to male partner | 14.3 (74) |
| Changes in substance use during lockdown | |
| Increased | 20.5 (106) |
| Decreased | 30.1 (156) |
| Stayed the same | 49.4 (256) |
| Changes in binge drinking during lockdown | |
| Increased | 29.5 (153) |
| Decreased | 36.4 (189) |
| Stayed the same | 34.1 (176) |
| Have skipped meals due to COVID-19 | |
| Yes | 11.8 (61) |
| No | 88.2 (456) |
| Have experienced homelessness during COVID-19 | |
| Yes | 4.1 (24) |
| No | 95.9 (494) |
| Has participated in transactional sex during COVID-19 | |
| Yes | 1.4 (4) |
| No | 98.6 (514) |