TABLE 3.
Bivariate Sociodemographic Characteristics of Longitudinal Latent Classes of Social Support
| Class 1 (Low) | Class 2 (Partner-Centered) | Class 3 (Friend-Centered) | Class 4 (Robust) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
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| Age cohort | |||||
| Midlife (40–64 years) | 243 (27.1) | 330 (36.8) | 175 (19.5) | 148 (16.5) | .107 |
| Older (65+ years) | 113 (29.9) | 112 (29.6) | 83 (21.9) | 70 (18.5) | |
| Sexual identity | |||||
| Gay | 326 (27.1) | 438 (36.4) | 250 (20.8) | 191 (15.9) | <.001 |
| Othera | 44 (40.0) | 20 (18.2) | 14 (12.7) | 32 (29.1) | |
| Race | |||||
| Black | 84 (32.9) | 42 (16.5) | 50 (19.6) | 79 (30.9) | <.001 |
| White | 259 (27.6) | 370 (39.4) | 194 (20.7) | 116 (12.4) | |
| Otherb | 27 (22.3) | 46 (30.0) | 20 (16.5) | 28 (23.1) | |
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 223 (25.0) | 345 (36.7) | 179 (20.1) | 145 (16.3) | <.001 |
| Unemployedc | 75 (43.1) | 32 (18.4) | 33 (18.9) | 34 (19.5) | |
| Retired | 72 (28.9) | 81 (32.5) | 52 (20.9) | 44 (17.7) | |
| Education | |||||
| High school or less | 54 (28.7) | 44 (23.4) | 31 (16.5) | 59 (31.4) | <.001 |
| Some college or more | 303 (27.9) | 398 (36.6) | 227 (20.9) | 160 (14.7) | |
| Relationship Status | |||||
| Married or partnered | 63 (10.2) | 417 (67.8) | 33 (5.4) | 102 (16.6) | <.001 |
| Single | 286 (45.6) | 21 (3.4) | 218 (34.8) | 102 (16.3) | |
| HIV status | |||||
| Positive | 194 (30.7) | 199 (31.5) | 137 (21.7) | 102 (16.1) | .030 |
| Negative | 163 (25.3) | 243 (37.7) | 121 (18.8) | 117 (18.2) | |
a
Bisexual, queer, pansexual, heterosexual.
b
American Indian/Alaska native, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, multiple races, or other.
c
Unemployed, students, or unable to work due to disability.
Note. Boldface indicates statistical significance at p < .05.