Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 937)
| n (%) | M (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17 (1.8) | |
| Asian | 65 (6.9) | |
| Black/African American | 100 (10.7) | |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 6 (.6) | |
| Multiracial | 97 (10.4) | |
| White | 589 (62.9) | |
| Other (please specify): | 63 (6.7) | |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Gay | 668 (73.4) | |
| Bisexual | 222 (23.7) | |
| Othera | 27 (2.9) | |
| Age (range: 18–68; median = 28) | 30.78 (9.8) | |
| Social status characteristics | ||
| Parent class background | ||
| Poor | 70 (7.5) | |
| Working class or greater | 867 (92.5) | |
| Hometown rurality | ||
| Town, village, or small city | 268 (28.6) | |
| Medium size city or larger | 665 (71.0) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed or employed part time | 398 (42.5) | |
| Employed full time | 539 (57.5) | |
| Annual income | ||
| $9,999 or less | 193 (20.6) | |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 143 (15.3) | |
| $20,000 to $29,000 | 137 (14.6) | |
| $30,000 to $39,000 | 118 (12.6) | |
| $40,000 to $49,000 | 102 (10.9) | |
| $50,000 to $59,000 | 58 (6.2) | |
| $60,000 to $69,000 | 45 (4.8) | |
| $70,000 to $79,000 | 37 (3.9) | |
| $80,000 to $89,000 | 19 (2.0) | |
| $90,000 to $99,000 | 16 (1.7) | |
| $100,000 or more | 69 (7.4) | |
| Education | ||
| High school/GED or lower | 99 (10.6) | |
| Greater than high school/GED | 838 (89.4) | |
| Worry about financial status | ||
| Never worry about it | 41 (4.4) | |
| Rarely worry about it | 156 (16.6) | |
| Sometimes worry about it | 383 (40.9) | |
| Most of the time worry about it | 219 (23.4) | |
| Always worry about it | 136 (14.5) | |
| Socioeconomic distress | ||
| Low socioeconomic distress | 836 (89.2) | |
| High socioeconomic distress | 101 (10.8) | |
| Syndemic conditions | ||
| Alcohol misuse | 236 (25.2) | |
| Polydrug use | 168 (17.9) | |
| Suicidality | 219 (23.4) | |
| HIV-positive status | 81 (8.6) | |
Note
a
Other sexual orientation includes men who identified as queer (n = 21, 2.2%), heterosexual (n = 1, 0.1%), or unsure (n = 5, 0.5%)