Table 2.
Health and social indicators by sexual identity
| Gay men | Bisexual men | Test statistic (χ2 or t) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years since HIV diagnosis (M, SD) | 14.6 (10.2) | 13.5 (10.3) | 0.74 | 0.46 |
| Currently taking ART (n, %) | 642 (94.3) | 47 (97.9) | 1.15 | 0.28 |
| Last viral load test (n, %) | ||||
| Undetectable | 593 (87.1) | 44 (91.7) | 0.86 | 0.36 |
| Detectable/unsure | 88 (12.9) | 4 (8.3) | ||
| AUDIT-C score (M, SD) | 3.9 (2.9) | 3.8 (3.0) | 0.08 | 0.94 |
| Tobacco use (n, %) | ||||
| Smoke daily | 161 (24.0) | 12 (25.5) | 0.24 | 0.89 |
| Formerly smoked daily | 252 (37.6) | 16 (34.0) | ||
| Never smoked daily | 257 (38.4) | 19 (40.4) | ||
| Non-medical drug use in past 12 m (n, %) | 528 (77.5) | 30 (62.5) | 5.64 | 0.02 |
| Injecting drug use in past 12 m (n, %) | 94 (13.8) | 5 (10.4) | 0.44 | 0.51 |
| Alcohol and other drug treatment in past 12 m (n, %) | 17 (2.5) | 3 (6.3) | 2.37 | 0.12 |
| Ever diagnosed with mental health condition (n, %) | 344 (50.5) | 30 (62.5) | 2.58 | 0.11 |
| Prescribed psychiatric medication in past 6 m (n, %) | 202 (29.7) | 23 (47.9) | 7.00 | 0.008 |
| SF-36 (M, SD) | ||||
| General health | 61.5 (24.3) | 51.0 (27.6) | 2.85 | 0.004 |
| Emotional wellbeing | 65.6 (21.9) | 58.3 (24.4) | 2.22 | 0.03 |
| Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (M, SD) | 27.7 (8.1) | 25.9 (9.5) | 1.45 | 0.15 |
| Berger HIV Stigma Scale (M, SD) | ||||
| Total HIV stigma score | 94.5 (24.0) | 111.2 (21.3) | 3.86 | < 0.001 |
| Personalised stigma | 39.2 (12.2) | 46.1 (11.2) | 3.33 | < 0.001 |
| Disclosure concerns | 27.9 (6.9) | 32.7 (6.1) | 4.33 | < 0.001 |
| Negative self-image | 27.8 (8.7) | 34.0 (8.5) | 4.31 | < 0.001 |
| Concern with public attitudes | 46.8 (12.4) | 54.2 (13.1) | 3.48 | < .001 |
| Index of Social Support (M, SD) | 9.3 (12.4) | 0.1 (12.5) | 4.17 | < 0.001 |
| LGBTQ community connectedness (M, SD) | 15.8 (4.1) | 13.2 (4.7) | 3.91 | < 0.001 |
| Time spent with other people living with HIV (n, %) | ||||
| None | 187 (27.9) | 21 (44.7) | 10.4 | 0.02 |
| A little | 276 (41.2) | 13 (27.7) | ||
| Some | 132 (19.7) | 12 (25.5) | ||
| A lot | 75 (11.2) | 1 (2.1) | ||
ART antiretroviral treatment, AUDIT-C Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption, SF-36 36-item short form health survey