Table II:
Bivariate Associations
| Experienced Gay-Related Discrimination in the Form of: | Likelihood that… | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal Abuse | Discrimination at Work | Healthcare Discrimination | Physical Assault | People are tolerant of gays and bisexuals… | Most people would discriminate against someone with HIV… | Most people would not be friends with someone with HIV… | Most people think that people who got HIV through sex or drug use have gotten what they deserve | ||
| % (n) Reported Discrimination | Mean(SD) (1=strongly agree-5=strongly disagree) | ||||||||
| Overall (n=382) | 17.6% (62) | 8.3% (32) | 2.6% (10) | 3.8% (15) | 1.93 (.74) | 2.87 (1.08) | 3.79 (.89) | 3.69 (.99) | |
| Race: | White (n=225) | 18%(41) | 7%(15) | 2%(4) | 4%(9) | 1.83(.65)*** | 2.89(1.80) | 3.80(.88) | 3.75(.97)* |
| Blacka (n=56) | 12%(7) | 12%(7) | 4%(2) | 4%(2) | 2.30(.87) | 2.76(1.07) | 3.72(.95) | 3.38(1.09) | |
| Otherb (n=29) | 24%(7) | 14%(4) | 7%(2) | 3%(1) | 2.00(.93) | 2.90(1.11) | 3.76(.91) | 3.79(.82) | |
| Ethnicity: | Non-Hispanic (n=252) | 18%(45) | 6%(14)*** | 2%(5) | 4%(9) | 1.90(.71) | 2.86(1.08) | 3.76(.89) | 3.68(1.01) |
| Hispanic (n=61) | 16%(10) | 20%(12) | 5%(3) | 5%(3) | 2.07(.87) | 2.92(1.08) | 3.90(.90) | 3.73(.93) | |
| Sexual Orientation: | |||||||||
| Gay/Homosexual (n=280) | 18%(51) | 8%(22) | 3%(7) | 3%(9) | 1.86(.69)*** | 2.90(1.05) | 3.81(.87) | 3.73(.96)* | |
| Bisexual (n=33) | 12%(4) | 12%(4) | 3%(1) | 9%(3) | 2.52(.94) | 2.63(1.26) | 3.59(1.10) | 3.34(1.10) | |
| Education: | ≤High School (n=42) | 17%(7) | 12%(5) | 7%(3)* | 12%(5)** | 2.33(1.10)*** | 2.57(1.21)* | 3.57(1.00) | 3.50(1.15) |
| ≥ Some College (n=271) | 8%(48) | 8%(21) | 2%(5) | 3%(7) | 1.87(.67) | 2.92(1.05) | 3.83(.87) | 3.72(.96) | |
| Annual Household Income: | |||||||||
| <$20,000(n=51) | 10%(5)** | 10%(5) | 6%(3) | 8%(4) | 2.16(.95)* | 2.81(1.12) | 3.59(1.00) | 3.57(.92) | |
| $20,000–$49,999(n=92) | 27%(25) | 12%(11) | 1%(1) | 4%(4) | 1.96(.82) | 2.70(1.13) | 3.91(.80) | 3.80(1.00) | |
| ≥$50,000(n=166) | 14%(24) | 6%(10) | 2%(4) | 2%(4) | 1.83(.59) | 2.99(1.03) | 3.80(.90) | 3.67(.99) | |
| Ever Homeless: | Yes (n=17) | 18% (3) | 18% (3) | 12% (2)* | 24% (4)*** | 2.35(1.11)* | 2.26(1.28)* | 3.37(1.17)* | 3.26(1.24) |
| No (n=296) | 18% (52) | 8% (23) | 2% (6) | 3% (8) | 1.91(0.71) | 2.91(1.06) | 3.82(0.87) | 3.71(0.97) | |
| Stimulant Use in Past 12 Months: | |||||||||
| Any(n=67) | 19%(13) | 9%(6) | 4%(3) | 12%(8)** | 1.99(.81) | 2.71(1.12) | 3.64(1.01) | 3.64(1.05) | |
| None(n=122) | 17%(21) | 10%(12) | 2%(3) | 2%(3) | 1.91(.73) | 2.78(1.01) | 3.89(.82) | 3.76(.92) | |
| Drug Treatment Ever: | Yes(n=21) | 29%(6) | 19%(4) | 14%(3)*** | 19%(4)*** | 2.05(.92) | 2.59(1.22) | 3.73(.94) | 3.68(1.00) |
| No(n=290) | 17%(49) | 8%(22) | 2%(5) | 3%(8) | 1.92(.73) | 2.89(1.07) | 3.79(.89) | 3.69(.99 | |
| Alcohol Treatment Ever: | Yes(n=32) | 22%(8) | 16%(5) | 9%(3)** | 19%(6) *** | 1.97(.93) | 2.64(1.17) | 3.73(1.04) | 3.88(.96) |
| No(n=279) | 17%(47) | 8%(21) | 2%(5) | 2%(6) | 1.93(.72) | 2.90(1.07) | 3.80(.88) | 3.66(.99) | |
| Unprotected Anal Sex Partners in | |||||||||
| Past 12 Months: | 0(n=136) | 14%(19) | 8%(11) | 2%(3) | 5%(7)*) | 1.99(8.25) | 2.86(1.01) | 3.85(.81) | 3.67(.93) |
| 1(n=101) | 22%(22) | 6%(6) | 1%(1) | 0%(0) | 1.86(.60) | 2.97(1.05) | 3.81(.81) | 3.81(.88) | |
| ≥2(n=76) | 18%(14) | 12%(9) | 5%(4) | 7%(5) | 1.92(.76) | 2.77(1.23) | 3.66(1.11) | 3.56(1.20) | |
a
Includes all participants who identified as Black or African American in addition to other races.
b
Other includes American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, and other.
*
p≤0.05;
**
p≤0.01;
***
p<0.001